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that species ; basal leaves from one-half the height of the stem to 

 fully as high, sometimes reaching a length of 60 cm.; inflores- 

 cence 10 to 25 cm. high, or sometimes in depauperate specimens 

 less, bearing usually 8 to 30 3 to 12-flowered heads; perianth 

 never eastaneous, the inner parts longer than the outer; capsule 

 about three-fourths as long as the perianth, stramineous, nar- 

 rowly oblong, rather abruptly tapering into a short stout beak. 

 No mature seeds have been seen. In longistylis the basal leaves 

 are rarely half as long as the stem; the inflorescence has fewer 

 heads; the perianth parts are commonly of equal length and with 

 eastaneous lateral stripes; and the capsule is usually dark brown, 

 equaling or nearly equaling the perianth, and with a broad 

 truncate or retuse apex and slender mucro. 



Juncus macrophijUiis has been collected at various points in 

 Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties, Califor- 

 nia, and in Lower California, by Parish, Hasse, Orcutt, and 

 others, and at Hot Springs, Maricopa County, Arizona, by J. W. 

 Toumey. 



The above note has been kindly furnished by Mr. Frederick 

 V. Coville, of the United States National Herbarium. 



Juncus macropJiijlliis was collected on the west fork of Snow 

 Creek at 5500 ft. alt. and on Strawberry Creek at 5300 ft. alt. 

 (Nos. 2522, 2536.) 



Juncus Mexicanus Willd. Wire-grass. J. compressus HBK., 



of Bot. Calif. 



This is the dominant species of the Wire-grass meadows of 

 altitudes less than 6000 ft. In Thomas and Onstatt valleys it 

 forms meadows which cover a total area of over 1600 acres, and 

 supplies feed for thousands of head of cattle. (No. 2031.) 



Juncus oxymeris Engelm. 



Strawberry Valley, 5400 ft. alt. (No. 837.) 



Juncus phaeocephalus paniculatus Engelm. 



Collected at various places on the north and west sides at 

 5500-8500 ft. alt. (Nos. 2248, 2543.) 

 Luzula comosa Meyer. Jimcoides comosum ^UEUioyi. Common 



Wood-rush. 



Along streams in Tahquitz Valley, Round Valley, and proba- 

 bly elsewhere. (Nos. 2460, 2606a.) 



