Correspondence from Albert Ruth to Mary Daggett Lake: July 3, 1929 (Albert Ruth Papers)

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Needs Review

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Polytechnic Station Fort Worth, Texas July 3,/1929 My dear Mrs. Lake: The following are some of the plants that may, I think, need preservation: Ferns-- Adiantum Capillus-veneris or Venus Hair Fern- Lake Worth and one or two other localities Woodsia obtusa, or Blunt leaved Woodsia Not very common Liliaceae Androstephium coeruleum or Androstephium Not very common ( Wild Hyacinth) Erythronium albidum coloratum or (Dog Toothed Violet) Variegated Adder's-tongue In rich woods. Iridaceae Sisyrincheum amoenum Blue-eyed grass Common Nemastylis acuta or Wild Iris not very common- Grows at Lake Worth. Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia tomentosa, Wooly Pipe-Vine in rich woods along Trinity Polyfonaceae Polyfonum incarnatum Slender Pink Persicoria In many places Amaranthaceae Amaranthus palmeri Palmer's Amaranth Along our Railroads (Pig Weed, Red-root) Froelichia drummondii belongs to same family Iresine paniculata or Juba's Bush Rich woods Portulaceae Claytonia Virginica - Spring Beauty Damp meadows Caryophyllaceae Parychia Scoparia Whitlow-wort Lake Worth.

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Nymphaeaceae or Water Lily Family

Nelumbo Lutea American Lotus or Water Chinkapin Lake Worth

Ranunculaceae or Crowfoot Family

Anemone Caroliniana, Carolina Anemone Meadows Delphinium albescene White-Flowered Along Streams Larkspur Clematis reticulata - Clematis In woods

Menispermaceæe or Moonseed Family

Cebatha Carolina - Carolina Moonseed Lake Worth

Cruciferae or Mustard Family

Roripa nasturtium Water-cress In damp, wet grounds

Capparidaceae or Caper Family

Polanisia uniflandulosa Clammy-weed [?] of streams

Pomaceae or Apple Family

Crataegus scabri[?]cula - Hawthorn open woods Crataegus [Mollie?] Red-fruited Thorn open woods

Caesalpinaceae or Senna Family

Callia roemeriana Roemeis Sensitive Plant. On prairies

Krameriaceae Krameria Family

Krameria secundiflora Linear-leaved Krameria Lake Worth

Papilionaceae or Pea Family

Sophna affinis Ever Necklace In woods Lupinus texender Lexal Lupine Lake Worth Melilotus Altia White Sweet-Clover Roadsides Psoralea cuspidata Large-Bractor Psoralea Lake Worth Parosela aurea Golden Parosela Petalostemon multiflorus Many-flower Prarie clover Lake Worth Petalostemon pubescens Hairy Prarie clover Lake Worth Geoprrumnon Crassicaspum Gostand Plum [?] Aragallus Cambertii Colorado [Loco?] Vetch Dry [?] Clitoria Mariana Butterfly Pea Lake Worth

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