86 Cheney and True—Flora op Madison and Vicinity. 
380. G. serrata , Gunner. 
There is some doubt as to the affinities of the 
plants referred to this species. Specimens exam¬ 
ined exhibited all grades of variation in the shape 
of leaf from linear to lanceolate. All, however, 
had petals with “fringe shorter or almost obso¬ 
lete at the summit, ” and all had the ovary lanceo¬ 
late. Specimens agreed with herbarium specimens 
of G. serrata (detonsa ), which are supposed to be 
authentic. 
in marsh on road to Fish Hatchery from Madison. 
381. G. quinqtieflora, Lam. 
Dry hillsides. Not common. 
382. *G. puberula , Michx. 
On sandy hills west of Madison. Local. 
383. *G. Andrewsii , Griseb. Closed gentian. 
Common in low wild meadows. 
384. G. alba , Muhl. 
•Low sandy soil. Rare. 
Menyanthes, Tourn. Buckbean. 
385. *M. trifoliata , L. 
Occurring occasionally in marsh land about the 
lakes. Local. ’ 
POLEMONIACEiE. (POLEMONIUM FAMILY.) 
Phlox, L. 
386. P. PANICULATA, L. 
Madison. Escaped from cultivation. 
387. P. pilosa , L. 
Not rare in dry rich land. 
388. P. divaricata , L. 
Common. 
Polemonium, Tourn. Greek valerian. 
389. P. reptans, L. 
Merrill Springs. Woods northeast of Mendota 
Rare. 
