128 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



List of the Plants described in California, principally in the 

 Proc. of the Gal. Acad, of Sciences, by Dr. Albert Kellogg, 

 Dr. H. H. Behr, and Mr. H. N. Bolander; with an attempt 

 at their identif ation. 



BY MAKY K. CTJRRAN. 



When the arrangement of the Herbarium of the Academy 

 ■was undertaken two years ago, the necessity of bringing 

 these scattered descriptions of species together in some 

 form, soon became apparent; but the press of other necessa- 

 ry labor prevented the undertaking until this winter. 



The preparation of this list has been a matter of more 

 difficulty than would be supposed, on account of the scatter- 

 ed and fragmentary condition of the material. 



The types of many of the species have disappeared from 

 the herbarium, and many have been identified from draw- 

 ings by Dr. Kellogg, which have only recently become 

 accessible to us. In the labor of identification, the writer- 

 has received the constant advice and assistance of the Rev. 

 E. L. Greene. 



Careful search has been made through files of the early 

 publications in this city, and it is hoped that this list is 

 nearly if not quite complete. 



Many short descriptions, even of well known plants, have 

 been published from time to time by Dr. Kellogg in various 

 journals, frequently accompanied by illustrations, but with- 

 out airy claim of originality on his part. All such notices 

 have been omitted in the list. 



The first volume of the Proceedings of the California 

 Academy was published in the columns of the Pacific, a 

 weekly journal still in existence in this city, and afterward 

 reprinted from the same type for the use of the Society. 

 The date of publication therefore for any species contained 



