The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-10-14

soil; on the other hand the number Of indi-
pidsals 10 much greater.
The varieties Of forest trees are compar-
atively email; and there 10 characteristic
absence Of plants invariably connected
with tho Pine growth materially diminish
ing our Flora.
The number Of ferns is likewise small
With regard TO the probable cxten, If
our State F!ors; embracing rs il does m
extensive prairie country including on the
north west, portion of the high table land
known - "tke hill Of the meadocs," on
enst and west the vale, Of the Mississippi
and Missouri with their characteristic ve-
getation; gathering on the south most Of
the plants peculiar to the broken country
Of the Stnte Of Missouri; and on the north
encroaching on the lnkey region towards
the sources of.hc Mississippi. From these
geographical data confirmed BY obscrvn.
tion, We may safely infer, ,hnt when thor
oughly examined our Flora will present a
variety and richness second to no State
in the Union.
The published list of plants collected b.
Mr.. Geycr, contained in Nicollet's rcpor,
of the exploration &c country, between the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, contains
i46 species. about onc-hslf of those there
enumerated ] have observed this scnson,
with nm additional $50 no, there contained.
Besides this | have derived nssis, snce
fr"m the complete and extensive list Of Dr.
5. d. Mead, &c Hancock CO., Ill.,, containing
over 300 species; my own observations thus
fnr have commended very nearly with his
and have seldom met with PLANTS no,
| there contained.
! select from my list few plants That
would seem 10 possess special, or general
interest, merely noting that where the To-
Guilty is no. mentioned they may be found
in the vicinity Of Davenport.
/ IISI.
Ancmone Carolinana, Nav, banks OF the Missis-
sipPi. Davenport and Rock Island. This in
| tcrcsiine little plant, first known a. q native
Of the Catolinas, is also found on the Platte
and at Council Bluffs. Il has never to my
knowledge been found 80 lar to the north and
| east. Ii here grows always associated with
Draba caroliniana and A ndroeacc occidentalis.
Ancmone cylindr'ca, June, dry praries, abundant
Delphlnium azurcun', June, azure Larkspur, in
| terror counties.
Nasturtium tanacctifolum, May, pastures and
river banks.
Polygnla (new spccies)! Polk county.
IIypcricum pyramdatum, July.
Ptelia trifoliaia, June, shrub, the inner bark
am informed constituting an important ingrc-
| dent in the kinniknnick smoked by the In
disns. Itpossesses puneen, properties.
Negundo aceroides, April, BOX Elder.
!f.sculus giabra, Buckeye, interior counties.
Euon,mns atropurpurcus, June, Spindle tree,
| medicinal.
Rhamnus lanceolatus, May.
Cearoihus ovalis, June, interior counties.
Psoralca areoph, LIN, July, Polk county.
Amorpha frusicosa, May, shrub lining our riy.
| or banks.
Amorpha canescens, July, Lead plant, abundant
Astragalus carycocarpus, July in fruit, Ground
| plum, Polk county.
Baptisia leucophea and leucsniha, Indigo plant
Cnssa cnammcrissa, Aug, sensitive pea.
Gymnocladus csnsdcnsis, June, coffeo tree.
PotcntilIa arguta, July.
Fragaria ycsca, rock strawberry.
CratGgus tomcntosa, June, IN elegant species
| Of thorn.
Uno.hera serrulata, July. Polk county.
MyrioPhyllnm ambiguum, July, brooks in the
| Upper Des Moincs.
RIDES Missouriense, May, Missouri gooscbery,
fieuchera richardsonii, alum root, June.
Eryngiam aquasicum, July, Rsssle-snakc weed,
prairie plant.
Archcmoro rigida, Aug.
Liasris, [several species,l Aug, Blazing star, q
snowy prairie plant.
As.cr sericeus, Sept, Aster oblongifolius, char
/ acteristic Asters.
Solidago rigids, Aug, acoarsc and Characters
tie prairie plant.
Solidago speeiosa, Aug Golden rod.
| SiPhium lacinistun,, July. The we'll known
Sosin weed.
SiPhum periolissum, cup plant.
Rudbeckia subsomentosa, Aug, cone flower.
Lcpachys pinnata, Aug.
Echiascss aDgussfolis, June, common prairie
plant.
ileiiAnihus occidentslis, August.
Actinomeris squsfrosa, August.
Corcopsis palmasa, July.
Dysodia chrysanthemoidcs, Sept, resembling
the cultivated marigold.