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Loraqua la documom oat trop grand pour ttra raproduit an un soul clichd. il aat filma t panir da I'angia supdriaur gaucha. da gaucha i droiia. at da haul on baa. an pranani la nombra d'imagaa ndcaaaaira. Laa diagrammoa suivants lUuaUoni Id mdthoda. 1 2 3 4 5 6 MIOIOCOrY nSUlUTION TIST CHART (ANSI or.d ISO TEST CHART No. 2) ^PPLIED IM^BE In 1653 Ea;1 Moln Street Roches'"', New York 14609 USA (716) 482 -0300 - Phone (715) 288 - 5989 - fo. SELECTED WESTERN FLORA MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA MACMILLANS CANADIAN SCHOOL SERIES SELECVED WESTERN FLORA MAiNITOHA, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBKKTA BY H. J. HAI.es. B.A. rilNVIPAL, noilMAL •CHOOI., BKAHIJOII Ad™o»,«d „r THE Adv,«„t Board o, t.ik D,p»,tm.„ OF EnuciTioM FOR U.K IV H,o„ School, aki. COLLKOIATI I»«T1TUTM IN Ma»1TOBA Sotmto THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, IJMITED 1915 ' I roPYRIlillT, ('ANAriA, 19IA, Bt TrrK MAl'MILLAN COMI'ANY OP CANAftA, LIMITED ^\ I LIBKAKY UNIVERSITY Of OUILW PRKFACE r..!, Hon, coMiHin. HI f„,„ill. ». M Km-m, .n.l mnr,. th.n ««. .,«t.|,,. WhII.. inaklMK ■„, d,.li., lo l« ; « ,,„„|,l,.te flora „f ihr frrlmry ,.uvi- 1 1, b.-lte>...l ll,»t It .onUiiiH „U the .,H.cl..» l|k,.|y to b.. ».u,ll«l by «l,„ .„U '"'"■ '"-'' •'*^' " "•"' ••"IM«t.. I,.»ellut,.H „t tl,^ ITalri.. ITmlMce. The «r™i,tTi„.„t nf f,u,„|i..« f„ll..w, , „)„ „f Kngler * l-rmiil whlo ■ l,„, „„w ,•...„ „l„„„t u,„v,.rHall,v a.l,.|,t-,l, .,,,1 tl... immei.claiuro l™ U-p. i»:..l. „ ,-„i,f„n,, ,« cl„«.|y „ ibi,, ,„ ,|,„ vi,.„ii» rulv» Uw capitalizali,,,, i, ,!,„, „( ih.. m.l.l K.WH,,!,. «l,lcl, in „„w brin,, largely follow..!, ,„,! .llft,.,-s from that of ,„a„y of .l,„ ,.arll,.r floraa In that adjertlv™ ,l,.rlv,,l fro„, i.ameK of pl..-.., are «iwlle.l without the capital, III tho ,l,«rlptlo,w the al.u Ir lM.cn to introiluce only ,unh character- l«lc» ,u. can Ik. ol«,rv..,l by tl,. .Klnnor, an.l a>. far a. ,H,«,lble to briuK "u the ,K.lnt» of contraat WL.een .,h.,1..» f„u„d |„ the ,amc hK-allty Whi e the .ie,crlptl.,>w have .„.«tly l«e„ written with the plant In han.l yet full reference luu. been n.ade i., all the well-known flora- covering he ana. The author wlahea eH,)«clally to ackn, .,lge the help .lerlve.1 rom the foUowlng: -liray. New Manual of 1. .y,- revh«.l oy Bob- i>»on ami Fern.1,1 ; •• Illn^trated Hora," llrltt .. & Br.,wn, both flm and «i.cond ed stems, sheuthitig leaves und 1 -seeded fruit. Stems hollow ; leaf-sheaths split . . Oramineee, p. 10 Stems generally wJid, often triangular; leaf-sheaths not split Cyperacea, p. 13 DD. Flowers not enclosed in glumes. Rush-like marsh plants with an ovary of 3 carpels Juncaccte, p. 14 Leafy immersed plants with perfect flowers Nnjeuiacca:, p. 8 Flag-like marsh plants with flowers in dense cylin- drical spikes TyphacetB, p. 7 cc. Perianth always present, either colored or herbaceous but never sealc-like. >. Pistils numerous in a head or ring Aliamacea;, p. 9 BE. Pistil one ; compound. Stamenn 3 ; marsh herbs with rush-like leaves and flowers in spikes .... JuncaginacefP, p. 8 Stamens 4 mianthemum, p. 17 Stamens 6 ; Divisions of the perianth alike. Rush-like plants JuncacetE, p. 14 Not rush-like Liliaccie, p. 15 Divisions of the perianth not alike ; leaves net- veined TRILLIUM, p. 19 BB. Perianth adhering to the ovary. Immersed aquatic herbs Hydrocharitacea, p. 9 Terrestrial herbs. Stamens 2 ; flowers irregular Orchidacea, p. 22 Stamens 3 Iridacea, p. 21 Stamens 6 AmaryllitUiceca, p. 21 Class 2. DICOTYLEDONEiE Stems with a central pith ; if woody, the wood arranged in annual rings ; leaves net-veined ; embryo with two cotyledons. A. Corolla absent. B. Flowers monoecious or dioecious ; one or both kinds in catkins or cutkiu-like ctustero. ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMILIES bt Fertile flowm. only, in catkins Urlicacm. p M Sterili- flowcri, only, in ralkins ; thi^ fertile lu a cup-like in- „™'"""'., fae»cOT,„.31 Both uterilo and fertile flowers in catkins. Ovary nmny-„vuled So(iracr«, p. 15 Ovary l-a-secded; cell 1-ovuled. Calyx regular, succulent in fruit f Ximr™, p. 32 Calyx wantinn ; two or three fertile flowers in the axil iif each scale Belulacm. p. 28 BB. flowers not m catkuis. C. Ovary or its cells 1-1-ovulcd. D. Pistils more than one, distinct. Stamens on the calyx ; leaves with stipules . Romceir, p. 60 Stamens on the receptacle ; petioles spreading at the l,aso RanuncutaeeiF, p. 44 DD. Pistil one, either simple or compound. B. Ovary superior. Stipules sheathing the stem . . . Poiaaonacca. p. 35 Stii)ule8 not sheathing the stem. r. Herbs. Style or stigma 1 ; flowers unisexual Urlicncea, p. 32 Style 2-3-branchcd ; inflorescence not a spike Euphorhiacea, p. 81 Flowers small in dense heads or spikes accompanied by scarious or colored bracts Amaranthacea, p. 39 Flowers small; densely clustered; no scarious „^ ""-arts Chenopodiacai, p. 37 r. Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite. Fruit 3-cellcd Rhamnacea. p. S5 Fruit a double samara .... Aceracca. p. 83 Fruit a single samara Oteacea. p. 107 Leaves alternate ; „ .^'-^ '.'■■■' ^ Vrlicacac, p. 32 EB. Ovary inferior or apparently so. Aquatic herbs Haloragidacea:, p. 96 Terrestrial. Herbs with colored calyx. Leaves opposite, simple . . . Nyclaainacco!. p. 40 Leaves alternate, simple . . . commandka, n 34 Shrubs. Leaves silvery or brownish scurvy £(ea»nacOT, p 93 cc. (Jvary or its cells many-ovuled. D. Ovary superior ; calyx present. Ovaries 2 or more Banunculacca, p. U Ovary single, of 1 or 2 cells. ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMILIES Nymphacea, p. 44 . Malvacea, p. 89 Caiyx of aopiirate Hcpals CaryopkyUacca, p. 40 Calyx 5-toothed olux, p. 1U5 AA. Calyx and corulla tmth prewiit. B. Corolla of Meparatc parts. C. Stamens more than twice a.s many us the sepals. D. Calyx free from ihv. ovary. E. Pistils several or many ; distinct. Aquatic hcrl>8 with peltate leaves Terrestrial plantH. Filaments united in a tube Filaments m»t united, inserted on the ralyx Ri- «icwr. p. fiO BB. Pistils forming 1 ovary but may nave several styles or stigmas. Ovary 1-celled, eimpie. Ovules 2 Rosacea, p. 60 Ovules many Ranunculacece, p. 44 Ovary compound. Ovary 1 -celled. Sepals 2 ; succulent plant* with watery juice and free central placenta . Portulaeaccce, p. 43 Sepals 3-5 ; placenta parietal . . Ciatacea, p. 8'J Ovary several-celled. Tcrrestribl herbs ; filaments united forming a tube Malvaeece, p. 89 Aquatic or marsh herbs. Leaves pitcher-shaped . Sarraceniaceee, p. 57 Leaves peltate Nymphacea, p. 44 Trees with 2-celled anthers . . . TUiacea, p. 89 DD. Calyx adherent to the compound ovary. Ovary 1-5-cclled. Fleahy-stcmmcd plants without true foliage ^actacea, p. 92 Leaf-liearing plants. Calyx 2-parted Portulacacea, p. 43 Calyx of more than 2 parts. Leaves opposite, without stipules Saxi/ragacete, p. 58 Leaves alternate, with stipules . . RosacetF. p. 60 Leaves opposite, with stipules ; rough-leaved herbs Loasacea, p. 92 cc. Stamens not more than twice as many aa the petals. D. Stamens of the same number as the petals and opposite to them. Ovary one. Ovary 2-5-celled. Calyx minute, petals valvate in bud . Viiacea, p. 86 ' Calyx 4-5-clef t, folded inward in bud ^^rnnocece, p. 85- ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMILIES xi Ovao' l-crlli>ri. Anthrrs opening by lids .... BerberiHaceiB. p S(t Anthers not opening by lids. „n «. S'yl" I. unbranehed, stigma 1 Primulace^, p. m DD. Stamens not of the name number as the petal., or if of the same number alternate with them. B. Calyx free from the ovary. r. Ovaries 2 or more, separate or slightly united. Stamens united, with a large common stigma Aaclepiadacea, p. 11) Stamens free frf)m each other. Stamens on the receptacle. Leaves fleshy CroMufaaw, p. 5« Leaves not fleshy. Ovary 5-lobed with 1 style Pnmulacen; p. 104 Ovaries distinct, styles and stigmas sepa- ™^^ Ranuncutacea, p. 44 Stamens on the calyx. With stipules Romcm,p.w> Without stipules .... .Sox^/roeacca', p. S!( TT. Ovary 1. Ovary simple with 1 parietal placenta. Legumino4a;, p. 68 Ovary compound. a. Ovary 1-celled. Corolla irregular. Petals 4. stamens 6 . . . FuTnariacea:, p. 50 Petals and stamens C . . . Viotacai.p.w Corolla regular. Ovule solitary. ^'l™'*' Anacardiacm, p. S2 _ ""'" Cmcifera:. p. 51 Ovules not solitary. Ovules at the bottom of the cell CaryophyUaCBB, p. 40 Ovules attached to the sides of the cell. Leaves glandular hairy Drotoraaxe, p. 67 Leaves not glandular hairy. Petals 4. Stamens 6, equal, pod on a stipe Capvaridaeea, p. 60 SUmens 6, 4 long and 2 short, pod sessile . , Cmcifera, p. 61 Petals 3 or 5. Calyx 5-lobed, lobes equal Saxifraffacea, p. 58 ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMILIES f 'aly X of 3 ofjual or 6 uiKHjual lobt's CUtacere, p. 8V oo. Ovary 2-8evpral-n'llr(|. Flowers irremilar. AntherH opoiiinB hy a \htrf at tin- top PolygalaccfF, p. 80 Authcra oporiiiiK down tht side BalHaminacetF, p. K4 Flowers reKular. StamrnH juNt as many or twice as many as the petals. OvulcH 1 or 2 in a roll. HerbM. Flowers unLsexual . Euphorhuicetit, p. 81 Flowers f)erfeet. Cells of the ovary the same num- bi>r as the sepals (feraninretF, p. 79 ' Cells of the - ing shrub . . cblastkus, p. Ovules several or many in a cell. Leaves compound, of three obcordate leaflets .... Oxalitlacea:, p. 78 LcavRS simple. Style 1, stamens free from ralyx. Kricacetc, p. 100 Styles 2 or 5 ; leaves ((ppositc from swollen joints Caryophyllaceir, p. 40 Stamens net just as many or twice as many as the petals. Trees or shrubs. Stamens fewer than the petals Oleacew, p. Stamens more numerous than the petals Acerace(F, p. EB. Calyx attached to the ovary for at least part of its length. Tendril-bearing, herbaceous vines Cucurbitacea, p, 132 Not tendril-bearing. Ovules more than 1 to a cell. Ovary 1-celled ; sepals 2 . , PortulacaceeE, p. 43 .83 .82 . 107 .83 ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMIUES xiii Ovary l'-nmiiy-ccll«l ; atumons on the calyx, tityle 1 ; ntumins 4 8 . . . Onagracev, p. S3 Styles a or a ; slunieiu 5 or 10 Saiifraaacra; p. S8 OvuU-M only 1 m a cell, titamenit 5 or lU. TreiM or shrubs chat.kuub, u. 67 Horhs. Fruit dry, styles 2 . . . VmhMHerir, p. 97 Fruit Ixn-y-like ; styles 2-S Araliaceir, p. 1)7 Stamens 2, 4 or S. Style 1, stigma 1. fruit a drupe Cornaear, p. 100 Style 1, stigma 2-4-lolM'd; fruit dry „ ^ , ^ . OHttgraceit, p. 93 B. 1 arts of the rorolla more or less united. r. Stamens more numerous than IoIh's of eorolla. Ovary 1-eelled Plaeeuta 1, parietal Legumino,^, p. 68 Phieenta 2, parietal Fumariacea, p. SO Ovi..-2-cellcd; cells 1-ovuled .... Polygalacex, p. HO Ovary S-many-ct'lcd. Stamens free from the corolla. Style I ; leaves simple Ericacect. p. 100 Styles 5; leaves 3-foliate .... Olo/Waceir, p. 78 Stamens attached to the corolla. Trees or shrulra; style 1 EricaaiF. p. 100 Herbs; filaments united in a tube . . MalnaceiF. p. »9 cc. Stamens not more numerous than the corolla lobes. D. Stamens of the same number as the corolla lobes and opposite to them I style 1 .... Primulace^. t^ lot DD. Stamens alternate with the corolla lobes or fewer. B. Ovary free from the calyx tube. F. Corolla regular. u. Stan:enn us many as the corolla lobi's. H. Ovaries more than 1, or if 1, deeply lobcd. Ovaries 2, or if 1, then 2-horned. Stamens united . Asclepiadaceir, p. Ill Stamens distinct . . Apocynaceir, p. IIO Ovary 1, deeply 4-lobod. Leaves alternate . Boraginaceir, p. 114 Leaves opposite . . . Lahialir, p. 117 HH. Ovary 1, not deeply lobed. I. Ovar>' I-eelled. Seed 1, corolla dry Pianlaginacea. p. 127 Seeds several-many. Leaves entire and opposite. Gentianaceec, p. 108 XIV ANALYTIC KEY TO THE FAMILIES Leavei more or lew divided, or compound. Corolla white, bearded within, leaves compound of 3 leaflets MBNTNANTHBA, p, 100 Corolla white or purplish, not beardrd within, leaves toothed, IuIkhI, or divided Hydrophyllacetr, p. 121 11. Ovary 2-10-eelIed. LeaflcM twining parasite cu«ctJTA, p. 112 Leaves alternate. Stamens free from the corolla ; style 1 Ericacea, p. 100 Stamens on the corolla tube. Stamens 4. J Leafy stemmed, leaves opposite Verbenae&e, p. 117 Stemless, corolla dry and mem- braneous Plaritaginaeetr, p. 127 Stumens 5. Fruit 2 or 4 seed-like nutlets BoraginacctF, p. 114 Fruit a pod or berry; few- many-seeded. Style or stigma 3-branched Polemoniacea, p. 113 Style 2-branched ; pod4-secded. ConvolmUacea, p. 112 Style and stigma single, fruit a berry . . . Solanacea, p. 120 oa. Stamens fewer than the corolla lobes. Stamens, with anthers, 2 or 3. Ovary 4-lobed Lycopua, p. 120 Ovary 2-celled. Stemless herbs . . . Plantaginacea, p. 127 Leafy sten.med herbs with capsule flat* tcned and notched at the apex VBRONICA, p. 125 Trees Oleacea, p. 107 IT. Corolla irregular. Stamens, with anthers, cither 2 or 4. Ovary 4-lobed, splitting, at maturity, into 4 nutlets LabiaUe, p. 117 Ovary 1 -celled. Stamens 2 ; aquatic, often free swimming Lentibulariaceae, p. 125 ANALmC KEY TO THE FAM1UE8 XV Stampus 4; root pwuite without green '"''"«« Orobanchacar. p. Ia6 Ovary 2-ceUeiJ ; seedd numeroua ,. „ HcTophulariactir, p. 122 M. Ovary adhering to thi eolyi tulw. TendriMxwing. troiliuit or Himliing hrrlm -, J ., , CucurbUaceir. p. 132 Tendrils absent. Stamens separate. .Stamens as many ns the lolxti of the eoroHa. Stamens free from the eorolla ('(imptmulaeeir, p. 132 Staniims mserted on the eorolla tube. Leaves opposite or perfoliate Caprifotiacea, p. 129 Loaves opposite with stipules or whorled without stipules . . . Bubiacea, p. 128 Stamens 1 less than the lobes of the corolla Linnaa, p. 130 Mtamens united by their anthers. Flowers separate. coroUii irregular and spilt down one side i»ArfvaeOT, p. 133 Flowers united in head.i on a eommon rceep- taclo and smroundcd by an involucre Compoaita, p. 134 SELECTED WESTERN FLORA MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN, AND ALBERTA DIVISION I. PTERIDdPHYTA. (Vascular Cryptoorams.) I. POLYPODlACEiE (Febn FAuitr) oovcrod byasoale oalledan indusium ; son arranftpd in lines or olustere on tho back or margin of the frond division. 1. ASPfDIDM. Wood Fern. Fronds pinnate; fruit dots round, homo on the back of the fertile fronds which scarcely differ from the sterile; stipes not jointed. 1- A. cristttnm, (L.) Sw. Fronds lanoi-olatf to oUong, the pinna oblong to triangular, doeply cut into 6 to 10 (nut dots about half wav hetw<-<.n the • almost rounded and smooth ; stipe an<. ..".,. scales. Moist cold woods, Man. «,d wes; ard ' 1 P'a. 1. — Prothallus of a Fern. 'rs of sharply serrate segments ; J the niidvcin, the covering ck covered with light brown BCLECTED WESTERN FLORA 2. CYSTdPTBRIS. Bladder Fern. Fruit dotii on the lionk of thx rrond, the oovering iuflatod. Deli- mto renu with ;^ -.'{-pinnate frundii. 1. C. lltcUll. a.) MCRNH. Fniada lanraoUtit, 'i ur 3-piiiiiiili% the pinnulea cut-toothed. CooUm, Alta. 3. PTfiRIS. DRArxEN. Sponi (««> B nontinuouH lino on tlie husit of tiic frond around tlie margin, and oovcnKl by tlio odgu of thv frond folding backwards over it. Fronds 1-3-pinnato. Flo. 2. — Fruiting Frond of Fern. Suri St a. One sonu with ita indufliuin at b. Fio. 3. — Aapidium crietatuin. 1. P. aquUIna. L. Frond stout, 1 rootstork h!ack, widely spreading. Hrakb. ft. liigh. 3-forked at tlie top. eaoh hraneh 2-pinnate; Rocky Mts. and E. Man. II. OPHIOGLOSSACE.S. More or less fleshy or suei- alert plants, consisting of a frond-like stem and leaf growing from a short rootstock or fleshy root. The frond consists of two parts, the one fern-like and sterile, the other a spike or panicle of rather large sporangia, which open at maturity OPHKXJLOfWAlE^ 3 hy . tr.i,»y..r«. ,lii. fh.. -iM.r... «„, devHoM fr„m th.. nmii. tiwue of th.. Iruiung .1,.,,,, ,„,l ,h.. „„„hallu. i. und..nfr..und. 1. BOTRtCHIUM. .\l«oN«„KT. Fli'«li.v pliintH fn.ni a ,|,orl. ..r.,.t rinnul..l.v divid.Kl, will. „.H,i|.. „.,„,. ™t- «t),.r»nwu in ruWH on >h.. xi.l,., „r th., l,rBn.,h.«- «pon'« yellow. ■"iMiii™, 1. B. »lr«i»l»«u«. (L.) Sw, HATTLi;.MAiit ¥tH« .Hi..ril,, ,»,r.i„„ «.Miip, „„„,,,^rt ,.l»,v,. ,h., ,„i,|,||,. „, piuimto, ,.„,l ,1,.. |„„B„,» |,i„,„.,i(i,|; ,„„i,„ ■ -; |.lnimt«. Ch.I rich wo., !« Maii.-Alt.i. •'. B. Lunlria, (I..) Sw. Tm; »t,.ril,. ,„.rl „l ,!,« fr,,,..! almo.t i«.i|e, l.pi„„ato th.. .iv„,.„H ,.„i,r.. B„d H.,i„..what fan-,hap<.d viry .urrulrat. Foothills of Becky Mt.. Flo. 4. — lio. t r y c h i 11 ni I-'iuaria. FlQ. S — Erjuiantum arvenae. "■ """ "^'- '■ '"" •""' 1:^t:^' ■• - '• ■''-'■^"- - - SELECTED WESTERN FLORA stems III. EQUISETACEiE (Horsetail Family). Rush-like plants from a perennial creeping rootstook; hollow, jointed, and sheathed at the joints. 1. EQUIS^TUM. H0R8BTAIL. Stems simple or branched, the nodes solid and surrounded by a toothed sheath; fruit borne in a terminal cone-shaped organ formed by a number of shield-like bodies, closely fitted together, and bearing the sporangia on their inner surfaces. 1. E. arv6nse, L. Cummon Hursetail. Fertile stems 2-10 in. hiRh, simple or with very few brunrhes, destitute of chlorophyll; sterile steniH green und prufuscly bruiiehed, the branches springing in whorls from the nodes. Wet places, common. 2. E. fluTifttile, L. Pi^es. .Stems 'S in.~4 ft. high, sparingly branehed, all green and lM>aring on the top the fruit, which soon falls off, leaving a withered tip. Deep, damp soil, common. DIVISION XL SPERMATOPHYTA. (Phanerogams, or Flowering Plants.) Plants bearing flowers with stamens or pistils or both, and reproducing by seeds. SUBDIVISION I. GYMNOSPERMiE. Seeds naked at the base of a scale. IV. PINACE^ (Pine Family). Trees or shrubs with a resinous juioo, and mostly entire needle- shaped leaves; flowers borne in a scaly catkin which at maturity becomes a cone, or else berry-like by the scales becoming fleshy; seeds naked, at the base of each scale; mostly evergreen. 1. PiNUS. Pine. Cones formed of imbricated woody scales maturing the second year, and spreading when ripe, allowing the seed to fall; leaves never springing singly from the branch, when in 2*5 the pair forming a cylinder, when in mure than 2, each triangular. PINACEiE 5 1. P. Btnkiitiu. La-ub. Jack Pine. Leave, in 2'8, stout, about 1 in. l„ng, divergent along the branches- cones usually curved, the scale, blunt or ending with a minute prickle a low t^r Sandy soU, E. and N. Man., N. Sask., and Alta. 2. P itrAbui, L. White Pine. ends of the branches; cones 3^0 in. l„„g, .y,i„jri,„,, „„d,i„^' „„„„ ^i,"'^'^" curved. A lofty tree with white wood, the n.ost valuable tnnber tree of all the pines, but now scarce, S. E. Man. 3. P. lylTiitril, L. Scotch Pine. Leaves in 2's about 2 i„. long; fascicles given off all along the branch, but more clustered at the end; cones 1)3 in. long, the scales thick and rigid with a tubercle on the centre; bark gray. A small tree, introduced, hut thoroughly himly in the prairie region, lieing exten- sively usedfordecorative pur- poses and for wind-breaks. Flu. 0. — Cone *■ P- «»ta»««, Ait. Ueo or of Pinua Norway Pine. Btrobus. Leaves in 2's; cones erect, about 2 in. long, conical, the scales somewhat thickened, but smooth; bark rather smooth, reddish A tall, graceful tree with somewhat hard wood ; valuable as timlior. .S. E. Man, 5. P. •Ibiciulii, Engelm. White-bark Pine. Leaves in ,5's, U-2J in. long; ones oval, sessile, dark purple, the scales maturity. A low, -nueh branched tree with n,ugh gray bark. R,«ky Mts. 0. P. Mnrrannt, BaBour. LonoE-POLE Pine, Black Pine. Leaves in 2's about 2 in. long, somewhat rigid; cone, small, oppressed often persistent, the scales amid with prickles. A rather tal and .rftci very slender tree usually growing in thick groves; the source fr," w lb the western Inomns secunM poles for their lodges. Rocky Mts and elt tn Meridian 1 H" and a small area in the Cypres, Hills F'"' 7. — Pinus sylvestris. ') 1 2. LARIX. Larch. leaves aoft, many in a fasciele, and dwiduous; eonus lateral the fertile rod while in flower. laierai. 6 SELECTED WESTERN FLORA. 1. L. luictnt, (Du Roi) Koch. Tamarack. Hackmatack. Cones roundish, connating o( a few scales. A slender tree with reddish bark and hard resinous wood. (£.. Americana, Michx.) Swamps, Mun.- Alta. 3. PfCEA. Spruce. Leaves about } in. long, scattered on all sides of the stem, needle- shaped, stiff; cones pendulous, maturing the first year; otherwise resembling Pinus. 1. P. Miudinsii, (Mill.) B. S. P. White Sprdce. Branchlets smooth, leaves slender, somewhat pale green; cones cylindri- cal, deciduous. A fine tree with white wood, much used for hoth timlwr and decoration. (P. n'ha. Link.) Wet or sandy places, Muu.-.\lta. 2. P. muUna, (Mill.) B. S. P. Flo. 8. — Picea mariana. Black Sprdce. Branchlets pubescent, leaves shorter, stouter, and darker green than in the preceding; cones smaller, almost glob- ular, persistent. \ valuable tree much resembling the preceding and found in the same range. (P. niffra, Link.) 3 P. Engelminnii, (Parry) Engelm. Leaves J-1 in. long, four cornered, distributed singly and evenly along the branches ; branchlets slightly pubescent ; cones oval, about 2 in. long, the scales thin and blunt. A tall conical tree with reddish bark, but becoming shrubby at high elevations. Rocky Mts. 4. Abies. Fih. Leaves flattened, arranged on two sides of the branch; cones erect, maturing the first year, deciduous, 1 . A. balolniM (L.) Mill. Balsam. Leaves narrowly linear; cones cylindrical, violet-colored when immature. A conical shaped tree with rather smooth, gray bark, containing numerous blisters of resinous juice. E. and N. Man. to Lat. 5s° and north-westward. 5. THtfJA. Arbor VitM. Loavesappreased, imbricated, some awl-shaped and others .scale-like; cones of few scales, spreading at ma- turity. 1. T. ocddentUis, L. White Cedar. Leaves appressed in 4 rows on flat branchlets; scales of cones blunt. A Fit). 9. — Thuja occidentalis. TYPHACEyE 7 tree with gray, ihreddy bark and light, but very durable wood, the latter with a strong resinou, odor. Swamp». S. E. Man., and al»ut the mouth ol the naskutrhewan Rlvpr. 0. JUNfPERUS. JiLNiPEH. Loaves cither needle-shaped or seale-like; fruit oompo.so(l of d-b fleshy scales, each containing an ovule, and coalescing to form a sort of berry. 1. J. communis, L. Common Jdnipeb. Loav™ sharp-pointed, linear, arranged in whorl, of .); fruit axillary An erf. t shrub often widely spreading. Wooded banks. Man.-Alta. 2. J. harizontlliB, Moeuch. Orounu Ceukh. Leaves seale-like; fruit terminal. iH.rne on short re-eur%.ed pedunrles A prostrate shrub spreading over the ground like a mat. (J. Sahina var procumbsu, Pursh.) .Sandy hills, Man.-Alta. 7. PSEODOTStJGA. Dodgla.s Fir. Leaves short-petioled and arranged on the branches like teeth in a oomb ; cone oblong, drooping, maturing in one season. A large, rough- barked tree. 1. P. mncrontti. Raf. An eie^edingly large tree. 100-240 ft. high amf 1-12 ft. in diameter, with very th.ek rough bark; cones somewhat fringed i.om the projection of the bracts b,.yond the scales. East side of Kocky .Mts. from Lat. 53° southward SURDIVISION II. ANGI08PERM.S. Seeds encIo.^d in an ovary. CLASS I. MONOCOTYLEDONE^. Parallel-veined leaves, endogenous stems, monocotyledonous seeds, and flowers mostly in 3's. V. TYPHACE.ffi (Cat-tail Family). Perennial marsh herbs with long, nerved, sword-shaped leaves and monoecious flowers; iiulorescence a spike borne on a long stem' the flowers destitute of floral envelopes SELECTED WESTERN FLORA 1. TYPHA. Cat-tail Flag. Flowers in a long and very donae spike terminating the stem, the upper part eontaining the sterile, and the lower part the fertile flowers. At maturity the sterile flowers fall off, leaving a part of the stem projeeting beyond the fruit; seeds attaehed to bristles forming a copious down. 1. T. UtifAlit. L. Common Cat-tail. Htout, with flag-like leaves and conspicuous spikes. Marshes, Man.- Alta. VI. NAJADACEiE (Pondweed Family). laimersed aquatie herbs with jointed stems, and loaves either sheathing or stipulate; flowers perfeet with 4-6-parted perianth, 1-6 stamens, and 1-6 distinct 1-oelIed ovaries, each usual'*' 1-ovuled. l: POTAMOGfcTON. Pondweku. Perianth 4-parted; stamens 4, opposite the segments of the perianth; anthers 2-celled; ovaries 4; style short or wanting; fruit drup-j-like when fresh. Immersed aquatic herbs, generally rooting at the joints, with alternate leaves some of which frequently float on top of the water. 1. P. pectlnatus, I,. Stem thread-like, branched; leaves very narrowly linear; peduncles thread-like; flower spikes of 2-6 whorla somewhat widely separated. A common submerged plant in still or slow-runmng wator, Man.-Alta. 2. P. perfoUituB, L. Stem branching; leaves round, ovate, or lanceolate from a heart-shaped, clasping base, usually obtuse and crinkled on the edges; peduncles thick and spongy. 81111 or slow-running water, more local than the preceding, Man. 3. P. zotterifdUus, Schumacher. Stem branching, with a flattened wing; leaves linear and grass-like, usually floating on top of the water for part of their length; spike cylindrical and shorter than the peduncle. Still or slow-running water, Man.-Alta. VII. JUNCAGINACE^ (Arrow Grass Family), Marsh plants with cylindrical leaves, and perfect flowers in a raeeme or spike suppo: ,.nd on a naked soap<>. Perianth \i or 6-lobed, carpels 3 or 6, united; fruit a follicle or capsule. ALISMACEiE — HYDROCHARITACE^ 9 1. TRIGL6CHIN. Aiiitow (Ikass. Perianth 6-part(.d, grHmish; stani.'ns :f-«, with short filaments- pistil a 3 or 6-celled ovary, splitting when rip.> into 3 or 6 carpels ai-ound a central axis. Low herbs with rush-like leaves sheathing the soape at the base. 1. T. mMltimi, L. Scape 6 in.- 2 ft. high; leaves rather fleshy; carpels mostly O-grooved on the back. Wet alkalicie ai>il, Maii.-Alta. 2. T. palOitril. L. Scape 2-lJi in. high; leaves slender. Marshes, Alta. VIII. ALISMACE,fi (Water-plantai.n Family). Marsh herbs with scape-like stem.s and radical pctiolate leaves, the petiole sheathing the stem at the base; perianth of 3 herbaceous, pi-rsistent sepals, and 3 white, deciduous petal.-; stamens 6 or more- ovaries distinct, 1-celled, and usually t-ovuled. 1. SAGITTARIA. Akhow-head. Sepals spreading in fruit; petals imbricated in the bud; ovaries crowded on a globular receptacle forming winged achenes when ripe. 1. S. l«tiMli«, Willd. filabr,)u»; scape angled; petals waxy white; lower whorl., of flowers fertUe; leaves mostly arrow-shaped. In water ..r wet places, easily rwog- nize