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CouYDALis Caseaxa. Procera (2-3-pedalis) e radice perenni, 

 ramosa ; foliis bi-tripinnatis subglaucis ; foliolis obovatis oblongisve 

 mucronatis plerisque integerrimis imis subpetiolulatis, ultimis decur- 

 renti-conflneutibus ; racemis erectis densifloris nunc paniculatis ; brac- 

 teis plenimque linearibus pedicellum breveni vix superaiitibus ; corolla 

 alba apice ca^rulescente, calcare crasso recto obtusissimo horizontali vel 

 adscendente ; capsula ovali-oblonga turgida laevi stylo gracili suboequi- 

 longo superata ; seminibus laevibus turgidis. — Sierra Nevada. California, 

 first detected at the " Big Soring " in Big Meadows, Plumas Co.. by 

 J. G. Lemmon and Prof. E. L. Case, named in honor of the latter 

 at Mr. Lemmon's suggestion. [It appears that it was several years 

 ago detected by the indefatigable Bolander on Truckee River, near 

 Truckee.] This remarkable species is related to C. Scouleri of 

 Oregon. It has a similar capsule, abruptly tipped with a long style 

 and a large stigma. The sjiur is nearly as long (about half an inch, 

 and double the length of the rest of the flower), but not at all tapering. 

 The corolla is said to be " creamy-white, with pale blue tips." The 

 leaflets are only half an inch in length and ai'e raucronately pointed. 



Staphtlea Bolaxderi. Foliolis 3 late ovalibus vel orbiculatis 

 parum acuminatis ; petalis ex ungue latissimo modice spathulato- 

 dilatatis ; genitalibus exsertis. — ■ Banks of St. Cloud River, Shasta 

 Co., California, Bolander, April, 1874. Besides the points men- 

 tioned in the character, which clearly distinguish this from our S. 

 trifoliata, the more filiform filaments are quite glabrous ; these and 

 the long styles project conspicuously, being almost twice the length of 

 the petals. Fruit not seen. We have now five species, rather equa- 

 bly dispersed round the world in the northern temperate zone, one 

 eastern and one in Western North America, one in Japan, one in the 

 Himalayas, and one in Europe. Dr. Bolander's name is already asso- 

 ciated with many a Californian plant discovered by him. I am glad to 

 have it commemorated by this interesting shrub. 



Astragalus Pulsiferi. Phaca, Tnjiatl: multicaulis e radice 

 perenni, villosus ; caulibus decumbentibus subj)edalibus perplarimis ; 

 stipulis liberis suljulatis : foliis 5—1 1 obovato-cuneatis sa^pius emargi- 

 natis subconfertis ; pedunculis 3-o-floris folio plerumque brevioribus ; 

 pedicellis tenuibus bractere subulatie aequilongis ; calycis longe laxe 

 villosi dentibus lineari-filiformibus tubo campanulatoduplo longioribus ; 

 corolla alba purpureo tincta, vexillo apice bilobo ; legumine baud stipi- 

 tato ovato acuto pubescente membranaceo vesicario o-8-ovuIato 3-5- 

 spermo suturis baud introflexis prorsus uniloculari. — Sierra and 

 Plumas Counties, California, Mrs. Pulsifer-Ames aud Mr. J. G. Lem- 



