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Cheney and True—Flora of Madison and Vicinity. 
Primulace^e. (Primrose Family. ) 
Dodecatheon, L. American cowslip. 
357. D. Meadia , L. Shooting-star. 
Common throughout region. 
Trientalis, L. Chick weed-winter green. 
358. T. Americana , Pursh. Star-flower. 
A few plants found in tamarack swamp near Wind' 
sor. Not observed elsewhere. 
Steironema, Raf. 
359. JS. cilicUum, Raf. 
Rich woods and thickets. Very common. 
360. S. lanceolatum , Gray. 
In woods west of old Camp Randall, Madison. Rare. 
361. S. lonyifolium, Gray. 
Common in wet meadows. 
Lysimachia, Tourn. Loosestrife. 
362. *L. quctdrifolia , L. 
In dry rocky land. Not common. 
363. L. tkrysiflora , L. Tufted loosestrife. 
Common about the margins of the lakes. 
Oleace^e. (Olive Family.) 
Fraxinus, Tourn. Ash. 
364. *F. Americana , L. White ash. 
A common tree in all the woods of the region. 
365. F. sambucifolia , Lam. Black ash. 
In low wet woods. Rather local. 
Apocynace^e. (Dogbane Family.) 
Apocynum, Tourn. Dogbane. Indian hemp. 
366. androscemifolium , L. Spreading dogbane. 
Borders of thickets and open woods. Common. 
367. **M. cannabinum, . L. Indian hemp. 
In moist places. Less common than the preceding. 
