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lakes near the head waters of St. Croix River. Dysodia chrysanthemoides, (Lagasca.) August. Waste 

 places about towns. Iowa. Eelenium autumnale, (L.) Alluvial soil. Common. Maruta Cotula, (D. C.) 

 May-weed. Abundantly naturalized aboul western towns. Achillea .Millefolium, (L.) June. Sand- 

 stone rocks. Blue Earth River. Artemisia oaudata, (Michx.) Dry prairies and river-banks. Iowa 

 and Minnesota. Artemisia Ludovioiana, (Nutt.) Dry rolling prairies. Iowa and Minnesota. Arte- 

 misia biennis, (Willd.) Roadsides. Iowa. Artemisia dracunculoides ? (Pursh.) Iowa and Minne- 

 sota. Gnaphalium decurrens, (Ives.) Old deserted fields. Lake Superior. Antennaria margaritacea, 

 (R. Br.) Lake Superior. Antennaria plantaginifolia, (Hook.) April. Dry knolls throughout the 

 Northwest. Erechthites hieracifolia, (Raf.) August. Trap-rocks. Falls of St. Croix. Cacalia reni- 

 formis, (Muhl.) Copses. Davenport, Iowa. Cacalia atriplicifolia, (L.) Davenport, Iowa. Cacalia 

 tuberosa, (Nutt.) Indian plantain. Moist prairies. Iowar and Minnesota. The tubers, from which Mr. 

 Nuttall derived the specific name of this plant, have not been noticed by other observers. Scnccio inte- 

 gerrimus, (Nutt.) June. Alluvial bottoms of Blue Earth River. Senccio aureus, var. Balsamitae, (L.) 

 Rocky banks. Davenport, Iowa. Cirsium altissimum, (Spring.) Fall prairie thistle. Iowa and Min- 

 nesota. Cynthia Virginiana, (Don.) May. Dry hills. Davenport, Iowa. Hieracium Canadense, 

 (Michx.) August. Trap-rocks at the Falls of St. Croix. Hieracium scabrum, (Michx.) August. 

 Dry hillsides, St. Croix. Hieracium longipilum, (Torr.) This singular species was collected by Mr. 

 Randall on the St. Croix, who was struck with its singular appearance, its long hairs beset with dew- 

 drops, giving it the appearance of a Cactus. Nabalus albus, (Hook.) August. Edges of woods. St. 

 Croix. Nabalus racemosus, (Hook.) September. Moist prairies. Iowa. Nabalus asper, (Torr. and 

 Gr.) Dry prairies. Iowa. Lygodesmia juncea, (Don.) July. Drift-ridges on the Upper St. Peter's. 

 A characteristic plant on the great western plains. Troximon cuspidatum, (Pursh.) April. Prairies 

 of Iowa and Minnesota. Taraxacum denslconis, (Desf.) Dandelion. Lake Superior. Lactuca elon- 

 gata, (Muhl.) Wild lettuce. St. Croix. Mulgedium leucophrccuin, (D. C.) Low grounds. Common. 



Lobeliace.e. — Lobelia cardinalis, (L.) August. Low grounds. Iowa, &c. Lobelia syphilitica, (L.) 

 August. St. Croix. Lobelia inflata, (L.) Indian tobacco. Lake St. Croix. Lobelia spicata, (Lam.) 

 July. Prairies. St. Peter's. 



Campanulace^e. — Campanula rotundifolia, (L.) July. Sand-rock. St. Peter's. Campanula apa- 

 rinoides, (Pursh.) July. Bogs. St. Croix. Campanula Americana, (L.) July. Woods. Iowa. 

 Specularia perfoliata, (A. D. C.) June. Dry hills. Iowa. 



Ericaceae. — Gaylussacia resinosa, (Torr. and Gr.) Black Huckleberry. Found only in a single 

 isolated locality, near Davenport, Iowa. Vaccinium macrocarpon, (Ait.) American cranberry. This 

 staple native production of the Northwest is nowhere more abundant, or of finer quality, than in the 

 region bordering the St. Croix River. In this section of lakes and swamps innumerable, this humble 

 plant, with the commonly associated tamerack growth, oifers some compensation for the obstacles nature 

 seems to have thrown in the way of ordinary cultivation. The marshes in which it abounds are of the 

 usual character in other parts, viz., a bed of sphaguum, sinking under the foot, so as to be knee-deep in 

 water. The usual vegetable accompaniments are Andromeda polifolia and calyculata, Sarracenia purpurea, 

 Menyanthes trifoliata, &c. The season of gathering the fruit lasts from September till snow-fall, and is 

 quite an important business among the Indians. The susceptibility of this plant for cultivation being 

 now abundantly proved, we may soon expect to see this wholesome and excellent fruit take an important 

 rank in the commerce of this region. Vaccinium caespitosum, (Michx.) Margins of a lake near Still- 

 water, St. Croix. Vaccinium Pennsylvanicum, (Lam.) Barrens on the Upper St. Croix. This is the 

 common Huckleberry, associated with the characteristic growth of the Pinus Banksiana, covering its 

 sandy ridges with a verdant undergrowth, and an unsurpassed luxuriance of fruit. By the Indians, these 

 are collected and smoke-dried in great quantities, and in this form constitute an agreeable article of food. 

 It seems strange that the species of this useful genus have not been made more the subject of horticul- 

 tural examination. Vaccinium Canadense, (Kalm.) Falls of St. Croix. Chiogeucs hispidula, (Torr. and 

 Gr.) Mossy woods. Upper St. Croix. Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi, (Sprcng.) Pine Barrens. St. Croix. 

 Sandy shore of Lake Superior. The leaves of this well-known medicinal plant arc frequently used as a 

 substitute for Kinuikiunic. Gaultheria procumbens, (L.) Common wintergreen. Upper St. Croix. 

 Pine Barrens. This abuudant plant is frequently used as a substitute for common tea by the French 

 voyageurs. Epigoea rcpens, (L.) Trailing arbutus. Upper St. Croix. Andromeda polifolia, (L.) 

 May. Bogs and cranberry marshes. St. Croix. Andromeda calyculata, (L.) Bogs. St. Croix. Le- 



