386 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LINDEN FAMILY (TiLiACEiE). 



233. Tilia Americana L. 



Linden. A fine, large, valuable tree, found in many places throughout the 

 State, except, perhaps, the southwestern part, where it appears to be absent. It 

 is most common along the Missouri river on the bluffs. Occurs in Adair, Andrew, 

 Atchison, Bates, Butler, Daviess, Dunklin, Holt, Howard, Jackson, Madison, 

 Miller, Pike, Ray, Scotland, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois. St. Louis, Sulli- 

 van and Wayne counties. 



234. Tilia heterophylla Vent. 



While basswood. Has been collected in the State by Swallow, but I have not 

 seen it. 



ST. JOHN'S- WORT FAMILY (Hypericace^e). 



235. Ascyrum hypericoides L. 



St. Andrew's Cross. A low shrub found only in the southern part of the State. 

 Is found in Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Greene, McDonald, New Madrid, Sullivan 

 and Wayne counties. This is Ascyrum Crux-Andrece L. 



236. Hypericum prolificum L. 



Shrubby St. Johrfs-wort. A tall, shrubby species, which is only found in the 

 southeastern part of the State. Has been found in Butler, Carter, Clark, Howell, 

 Iron, Madison, Randolph, Shannon, at. Louis, Washington and Wayne counties. 



237. Hypericum ephperocarpum Michx. 



St. John's-wort. A low species, found in many places in the State, usually in 

 dry or rocky ground. Is found in Barry, Barton, Boone, Butler, Cass, Clark, 

 Greene, Jackson, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Pike, Shannon, St. Louis, Wash- 

 ington and Wayne counties. 



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MEZEREUM FAMILY ( Thymeleace^ ). 



238. Dirca palustris L. 



Leatherwood—Moosewood. A well-known^curious shrub with brittle wood, and 

 very tough fibrous bark, found only in the southern part of the State along rocky 

 banks of streams. Occurs in Barry, Callaway, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Perry, 

 Shannon, Stone, Taney, Warren and Wayne counties. 



GINSENG FAMILY (Araliaceje) 



239. Aralia spinosa L. 



Angelica-tree — Tear blanket. A tall, slender, very prickly tree, confined to the 

 low lands of the southeastern part of the State. Has been found in Bollinger, But- 

 ler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne 

 counties. Also reported from St. Louis county by Murtfeldt, but that evidently 

 must have been in cultivation. 



