210 MR. GEYER's ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANTS. 
1. Hosackia decumbens, Benth.—Hook, Fl. Bor. Am. 1. p. 
34. Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 324. 
Has. The only flowering plant seen during summer on the 
vast stony Table.Land of the Spokan country, mostly 
rooting in the crevices of Trappe masses. It forms dense 
masses, one foot in diameter. In sandy woods it grows 
erect. (n. 553), 
2. H.' Purshiana, Benth—Hook. et Arn. Bot. of Beech. 
Voy. p. 137. Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 327. 
Has. Gravelly banks of rivers, and water-courses in the plains 
and mountains of Missouri and Oregon territories. À 
variety, with one-leaflet only, occurs in the fields and farm 
yards about Fort Colville. June, July. (n. 578). 
1. Astragalus Hypoglottis, L.—Engl. Bot. t. 274. Hook. Fl. 
Bor. Am. 1. p. 148.—var, robustus ; major, robustior. 
Has. Low fertile meadows, river valley of Laramie's Fork, 
Upper Platte. July. Corolla pale lilac (n. 127.) Var. 
High gravelly plains of Upper Platte near Laramie’s 
Fork; seen also on the west side of the Rocky Moun- 
tains, very abundant on the Upper Missouri, Teton River. 
Colour pale purple (n. 126.)—The large state of this plant 
seems to me identical with A. adsurgens, and is vens. pe 
the O. onobrychoides from Altai. : 
. 2. A. pauciflorus, Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. 1. p. 149. Torr. et Gr 
Am. 1. p. 329. 
= Has. On clay-banks in the small springy meadows inthe 
= Seid of the pere E Platte River. June. alm. shs bnan. 
ny i ridges of th l D. B 
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