vol. 5] Errors in Sou/kern California Plants. 11 1 



in his recent monograph, relegates it to the doubtful list. 5 And, 

 indeed, it is scarcely credible that anative of Nootka Sound should 

 reappear in this southern latitude, and it seems more probable 

 that an error has occured, either as to locality, or in identification. 

 As to the Kellogg specimen I am able to state, on the authority 

 of Mr. Harford, his long-time botanical associate, that Dr. Kel- 

 logg never made any collections in the San Diego region. Dr. 

 Bolander, however, did visit San Diego County, and, in the 

 spring of 1873, collected at San Diego, Cuyamaca, Julian and 

 elsewhere. 4 But geographical and climatic reasons make it 

 most unlikely that this grass was among his finds. I have been 

 unable to ascertain where the specimens named by Dr. Beal are 

 preserved. 



Hilaria mutica Benth. Jour. Linn. Soc. 19: 62. 



The reported presence of this grass in southern California 5 is 

 due to an error in the labels on a sheet of specimens in the Na- 

 tional Herbarium. The plants really came from Texas. The 

 specimens collected in the Coso Mts. of Inyo County by the 

 Death Valley Expedition, and refered in the report to H. mutica,'' 

 belong to H. Jamesii Betith. 7 



Paspalum pubiflorum Rupr. Bull. Soc. Brux. 92: 237. 



This was reported from southern California by Dr. Vasey 8 by 

 an oversight, Lower California being intended. 9 



Aristida Orcuttiana Vasey, Bull. Torr. Club, 15:37. 



In this case also southern California 10 is an error for Lower 

 California. Mr. Orcutt's specimens are from Hanson's Ranch, 

 not far beyond the California boundary. The grass, perhaps, may 

 extend into the state, but is not known to do so. 



Pappophorum Wrightii Watson, Proc. Am. Acad. 18:178. 



This Mexican grass is credited to "Los Angeles, Cal.," by 

 Dr. Beal" on 511 Palmer of 1887. Dr. Palmer's specimens were 



.; Shear, W. C, Bull. V. S. Div. Agrost., 23:63. 



4 Jepson. \V. I Y . Eryth., 6:103. 



5 Scribner, F. L. Am. Grasses, 3d ed. 1: 25 



6 Coville; F. V. Death Val. Kep. 215. 



7 Scribner, F. L,. in lit. 



8 Vasey, G. Grasses S. W. 'l~i. 



9 Vasey, G. in lit. 



10 Beal, W. J. 1. e. 2: 210. 



11 Beal, W. J., 1. c, 2: 448. 



