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CHENOPOMITJM, Goomf not Pigweed, weeds. album, White Ooosefoot or Lambsquarter Pigweed, naturalized from E u r o p e , e v e r y where. glaucum, Oak-leafed Goomfoot, naturalized from E u r o p e , V a s e y ; Cook county, Babcock. murale, adventive from Europe, L a p h a m . hybridum, Maple-leafed Ooosefoot, naturalized from Europe, L a p h a m ; Cook c o u n t y , Babcock. bo'trys, Jerusalem Oak, Feather Geranium. ambrosoides, Mexican Tea, naturalized from tropical America, L a p h a m ; common. anthelminticum, Wormseed, naturalized from tropical America, L a p h a m ; vermifuge. ATRIPLEX, Orache, h e r b . patnla, v a r . hastata. Cook county, Babcock. CORISPERMIUM, Bugseed, low branching a n n u a l . hyssopifolium, native, Vasey; Cook county, Babcock.

AMARA^TTACE^E—AMARANTH

FAMILY.

ACHYRANTHES, or iresine verschifclti, is cultivated for its red foliage. AMARANTHUS, Amaranth, a n n u a l s . paniculatus Prince' s Feather, escaped from gardens, from Mexico. candatus, Prince's Feather, cultivated for ornament, from India. hypochondriaeus, cultivated from Mexico for ornament, and adventive, Vasey. melancholicus, Lover Lies Bleeding, cultivated from China or India. retroflexus, Common Pigweed, adventive from tropical America, var. hybridus, L a p h a m . albus, naturalized from tropical America. spinosus. Thorny Amaranth, naturalized from tropical America, L a p h a m : Cook county, Babcock. CELOSIA, Cockscomb, annual, o r n a m e n t a l . cristata, cultivated from India. GOMPHRENA, Globe Amaranth or Bachelor's Button. globosa, cultivated from India, for o r n a m e n t . MONTELIA, annual glabrous plant. tamariscina, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. ACNIDA, Water Hemp, a n n u a l . cannabina, native, (?) L a p h a m . IRESINE, nearly glabrous a n n u a l . celosioides, native, Gray; Wabash county, Schneck. FRCELICHIA, hairy or voollv herbs. floridana, native, Lapham.

POLYGNACEJ3—BUCKWHEAT

FAMILY.

POLYGONUM, k n o t weeds. orient ale, Prince's Feather, adventive from India, common. hartwrightii, Gray; Winnebago county, Bebb. pennsylvanicum, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county. i n c a r n e t u m , native, Cook co mty, Babcock, Champaign county. lapathifolium, native, L a p h a m ; probably a synouym of i n c a r n a t u m . persicaria. Lady's Thumb, naturalized from E u r o p e . hydropiper, Common Smart Weed or Water Pepper, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley; a n n u a l . acre. Water Swuirfcifleed, native, Laphaw,*Champaign county, Macauley. hydropiperoides, Mild Water Pepper, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley. amyhibium, Water Fersicaria, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county. virginianum, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. arifolium, native, Vasey. convolvules, Black Bindweed, introduced from Europe, V a s e y ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley. articulatum. Joint Weed, native, Cook county, Babcock. aviculare, Knotgrass, Goosegrass, Doorweed, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley. var. erectum, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley. ramoissimum, native, L a p h a m ; Champaign county, Babcock. tenne, native, L a p h a m . saggittatum, Arrow-Leafed Tear-Thumb, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock. dumetorum, Climbing False Buckwtieat, native, L a p h a m ; Cook county, Babcock; Champaign county, Macauley. v a r . scandens, Cook county, Babcock. FAGOPYRUM, Buckwheat, escuientum, Common Buckwheat, cultivated from n o r t h e r n Asia for t h e g r a i n a n d for t h e flowers in honey production.