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Helianthus divaricatus L* A specimen of the Sun- 
Flower family. Specimen growing along the Iowa Cen- 
tral railway just east of its depot in Winfield, September, 
14, 1890. 
Helianthus tracheliifolius Willd. A member of the Sun- 
Flower family. September 10, 1890. 
Lappa officinalis, Allioni. This is the name by which 
it is known to the Materia Medica. Gray describes 
it under the name of Arctium lappa L. Common in 
waste and cultivated grounds. Known to the people as 
Burdock. Specimen mounted August 2, 1890. 
Solidago puherula]^\itt, A member of the Goldenrod 
family. Growing along the fence between the Lindly and 
Morley farms. September 21, 1890. 
Taraxacum Dens-leonis Desf., as named in Wood’s Botany. 
In Gray’s Manual it is no^med Taraxacum officiniale Weber. 
The former term is that by which it is known in medicine. 
Dandelion. Very common in pastures, meadows and 
waysides. 
Xanthium strumarium L. Cocklebur. Clotbur. Sheep- 
bur. Growing about the farmyards, and particularly in the 
grain and cornfields. September 10, 1890. 
CONVOLVULACE^. 
Calystegia sepium L. Hedge Bindweed. Butland Beauty. 
A morning-glory. Somewhat common in this locality on 
cultivated ground, a tenaceous pest difficult of extermina- 
tion. On residence lot of B. B. Lindly in Winfield, July 
19, 1890. Fifteen years later, it is still found on the same 
Jot, mowed down every year, and without encouragement. 
CRASSULACE^. 
Sedum telephium L. Live-forever. Garden Orpine. 
Growing along the fence in front of the old homestead on 
the B. B. Lindly farm, where it had flourished for many 
years before the gathering of this specimen, September 15, 
1890. 
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