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ed at first by the epidermis, often seriate by confluence; ostiola pa- 

 pilliform, with a rather large aperture; cells of medium size, contain- 

 ing the cylindrico-clavate, 8-spored asci, which are .O025'x.ooo7' ; 

 sporidia biseriate, oblong-elliptical, hyaline, 4-nucIeate, constricted 

 near the middle, .0008'x. 00025' — .0003'. 

 On dead culms of MuJdenbergia, June. 



69. Notes from Utah,— The leaves of Sambucus glauca.'^vA.U 

 are occasionally twice-pinnate at the base. 



Zauschneria Calif arnica^ Presl, is' quite oily, especially when 

 growmg in dry situations. 



In 1878 I found in Colorado a HeHantheinum which appears to 

 be new, but from lack of material I could not determine it. It "grows 

 m clumps at the base of the foothills, and has large yellow flowers. 



Peucedanwm graveolens, Watson. This is the ^'Indian root" so 

 much used as an external application in diphtheria. 



linifolia 



At Frisco I have found 



many specimens with short and broad leaves, but agreeing well with 

 the figure and description in other respects. 



"Some forms of Cy^;j^^/^/^ ^77/^^77, Nutt., are certainly glandular; 

 I have them from both Colorado and Utah. The specimens cannot 



'lifl^ 

 involucrate. 



The heads are 



I have Erigeroji argeniatum^ Gray, with purple ligules. 



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arnica" by the Mormons, who consider it a valuable medicine. 

 Iva xaniJiiifolia is not native to Utah, though it is widespread 

 now. Two years ago it was not known in Salt Lake City, but now it is 



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ifoli 



ows. and is thoroughly established. 



I have what appears to be Lygodesmia cxigua^ Gray, from Frisco. 

 It was discovered by Wright in New Mexico, and has never been 

 found since, as far as I can learn. 



If the number of 



Mala 



cothryx. Bristles two^ on the inner angles of akene, enlarged at 



base : akenes linear prismatic, five ribs very prominent, the two 



intermediate ones less evident; scarious crown 15-20-denticulate ; 



chaffy awns few ; scales acuminate or very acute, scarious-margined; 



flowers yellow; .leaves runcinate. It closely resembles M. sonchoides. 



Centaurea Melitensis, L., is established here. 



^ I have Crepis acuminata, C occidcntalis and the var. crinita from 

 Frisco. 



I have Gentiana simplex from Soda Lake, in Southern Idaho. 



Polemoniiun humile, y^j. pulchellum^ is not rare in the mountains 

 near this city. 



Ncmophila breviflora has alternate, as well as opposite leaves. 



Phacclia cephalotis occurs as far north as Milford. 



Collomia aggrcgata^YdLX. attenuata^isiht most common form of 

 that species in the high mountains here; though the flowers are seldom 

 "spotted." - ' ^ 



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