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each petal usually bears a pair of short, lacerate scales and has 

 margius either entire or toothed, but some petals are destitute of 

 appendages and entire except for the bifid tip. (No. 2590.) 



Stellaria crispa C. d- S. 



Collected only in a meadow of Round Valley at 9000 ft. alt., 

 in the Canadian Zone. Not before known from south of the 

 Sierras of Fresno Co. (No. 2481.) 



RANUNCULACEyE. 



Aquilegia truncata F. d- M. Columbine. 



Typical specimens of this species are common along streams 

 on all sides of the mountain up to 8800 ft. alt. They attain a 

 height of 3-4 ft.; leaves averaging 10 in. long, beyond the 

 petiole, which measures 16 in. more, the ultimate segments 2^ 

 in. long. (No. 2374.) Just north of the main peak, growing 

 along banks of perpetual snow, occurs an alpine form quite 

 different in general appearance. It is only 12 in. high from a 

 strong woody root; leaves under 2i in. in length, on petioles 

 over twice as long, the ultimate segments 7 lines long; flowers 

 somewhat smaller than those of the ordinary form, but much 

 larger in proportion to the size of the plant. (No. 2417) 



Clematis ligusticifolia Nxtt. Virgin's Bower. 



Near water-courses. Strawberry Valley. (No. 2528.) 



Delphinium decorum patens (BentJi.J Gray. Larkspur. 



Beneath pines of the south side, at higher altitudes than the 

 next. (No. 1804.) 



Delphinium Parryi Gray. 



Common in the foot-hills and as far up as Chalk Hill. (No. 



2287.) 



Ranunculus alismaefolius alismellus Gray. Buttercup. 



Found only in the wet meadows of Round Valley at 9000 ft. 

 alt. This station is in the Canadian Zone. The first collection 

 of this species made in Southern California was by Dr. Hasse,* 

 who obtained it in Tahquitz Valley. (No. 2405.) 



*Acc. to Parish, Zoe iv. ICl (1893). 



