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— . Anagallis arvensis, Linn. Only three plants found in a 

 gravelly' place near the beach on the east side. 



55. Dodecatheon Meadia, Linn. Very abundant on moist 

 rocky slopes at the south end and middle. Goats are very fond of it, 

 and birds eat the buds and flowers. 



— . Lin ARIA Canadensis, Spreng. Rare on the sides of canons 

 in the middle of the island. 



56. Antirrhinum Nuttallianum, Benth. Rather rare, in deep 

 warm canons in the middle of the island ; succulent, with small violet 

 flowers, white in the centre and dotted with violet ; March 21. 



57. Antirrhinuji speciosum, Gray. Frequent in the crevices of 

 high rocks in the middle of the island. Very ornamental, the bright 

 scarlet flowers continuing all summer. 



58. MniULUS latifolius, Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. xi. 95 ; new 

 species. Only in the middle, scattered in warm rather moist spots ; 

 flowers velvety red, yellow at base, with a musky odor. 



59. Castilleia foliolosa. Hook. & Arn. Only in the middle 

 of the island, rare, among fallen branches. 



60. SoLANUM NIGRUM, Liun., var. Rare in the middle of the 

 island and in a cailon near the beach on the east side, in rich level 

 spots ; flowers white or purple ; fruit black. 



61. SoLANUM nigrum, Linn., var. Douglasii, Gray. Only two 

 plants in a canon near the beach on the east side ; flowers white, 

 small. 



62. SoLANUM Xanti, Gray,l.c. 70. Only in the middle of the island. 

 A very showy shrubby plant, in large bunches, about two feet high, in 

 the crevices of rocks, blooming all the year. Flowers numerous, lilac 

 or purple ; fruit small, changing from green to yellow, mottled, and at 

 length very dafk plum-color, maturing very slowly. 



63. Lycicm Californicum, Nutt. ; Gray in Fl. Calif, ined. At 

 the extreme south end, on rocky bluffs, not abundant. A loose shrub, 

 about two feet high ; flowers creamy white, tinged with lilac. 



64. NicoTiANA BiGELOVii, Watson. Only in a few places in the 

 centre of the island, in open spots and good soil; flowers greenish 

 yellow, bronzy below. The leaves stick to the goats' hair and do 

 much damage. 



65. PoGOGTNE TENUiFLORA, Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. xi. 100; 

 new species. Very rare, among sage-brush, on the eastern side. 



66. Calamintiia Palmkri, Gray, 1. c. ; new species. Abundant 

 among trees and sage-brush in the middle of the island ; strong-scented 

 and not eaten by goats. 



