182 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Teloxys cornuta Torr. Pae. R. Rep. 4: 129. 1850. 



— Chenopodium cornutum (Torr.) Benth. & Hook. 



"Rocky Places, Hurrah Creek," Bigelow in 1853. 



One of the commonest of southwestern plants, in the foothills of the mountains 

 and up to altitudes of about 2,400 meters. 



AMARANTHACEAE. 



Amaranthus bracteosus Uline & Pray, Pot. Gaz. 19: 314. 1894. 

 "New Mexico," Fcndler 735 in 1847. 

 Of the Santa Fe region. 



Amaranthus graecizans pubescens Uline & Pray, Pot. Gaz. 19: 317. 1894. 

 "Silver City," E. L. Greene 185. 



Amaranthus obovatus S. Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 12: 275. 1877. 

 "At the Copper Mines," October, 1851, Wright 1748 in part. 



Amaranthus viscidulus Greene, Pittonia 3: 344. 1898. 



"In the Sierra Planca," E. 0. Wooton in 1897. 



This was collected at Gilmores Ranch on Eagle Creek in the White Mountains. 

 It is common there, growing on banks along the creek. It has been found in other 

 parts of the Territory as well. 



Amaranthus wrightii S. Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 12: 275. 1876. 

 "At the Copper Mines," October, 1851, Wright 1748 in part. 



Gomphrena caespitosa Torr. Rot. Mex. Round. 181. 1859. 



"Gravelly plains near the Organ Mountains; also at the Copper Mines and near 

 Mimbres," April ami May, Bigelow, Wright 1572 (other localities mentioned). 



Rather rare in the foothills of the Organs and on the surrounding plains, flowering 

 in early spring. The plants are almost always very small, as a result of the dryness 

 of the season at which they flower. 



ALLIONIACEAE. 



Abronia angustifolia Greene, Pittonia 4: 344. 1898. 



"White Sands of Dona Ana County," E. 0. Wooton 157 in 1897. 



One of the characteristic plants of the Sands, growing about their edge and even 

 upon the dunes. 



Abronia bigelovii Heimerl, Smiths. Misc. Coll. 53: 197. [90S. 

 "Near Galisteo," Bigelow in October, 1853. 

 This plant has never been collected except this once, and then not in quantity. 



Abronia carnea Greene, Pittonia 3: 343. 1898. 

 = Tripterocalgx cyclopterus (A. Gray) Standley. 

 "At Las Cruces," E. 0. Wooton 59 in 1897. 



Abronia fendleri Standley, Contr. Nat. Herb. 12: 324. pi. 44. 1909. 



"At Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 19, 1847, Fendler 739, growing in 'moist places 

 near fields, etc. '" 



Not uncommon about Santa Fe, not only in moist places, but upon the drier mesas 

 and hillsides. 



Abronia torreyi Standley, Contr. Nat. Herb. 12: 319. pi. 38. 1909. 



"Mesilla, Dona Ana County, June 15, 1897," E. 0. Wooton 11. 



Very abundant upon the sandhills of the Mesilla Valley, not found upon the 

 adobe soil. 



