FIRSTSUPPLEMENT 



•TO THE- 



A F JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI 



by- 



FRANK BUSH & CAMERON MANN, 



In December, 1882, Mr. Frank Bush published a Report on the Flora of 

 Jackson County. Missouri, which was th< j first catalogue ever given <A the plains 

 of this region. 



It was necessarily incomplete, and known to be bo, but it covered six hun- 

 dred and nine species. 



Some mistake^, of course, occurred, which are corrected in this supplement, 

 but they are remarkably few considering that Mr. Hush had no access to a Botau 

 ical library or well arranged herbarium. 



During IS*:-} and 1884, Mr. Bush continued to observe and collect, so far as 

 his business afforded the leisure. In the spring of L883 the present writer, for 

 whom a botanizing stroll is a great relaxation from the cares () f ;l laborious profes- 

 sion, met Mr. Bush, and since that time we have botanized occasionally together, 

 and nave Frequently compared notes. ■ 



W •■ are now aide to report two hundred and ninety -seven additional species 

 as [Trowing in this region, making -i total of nine hundred and BU observed bo far. 

 That others will be found we are confident. Much of the ground is still unex 

 plored; neither of us lias been able to .do more than snatch an occasional day for 



