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Diplotaxis luuralis L. Sand Rocket. A small colony was 

 found near the Indian School. This is a widely distributed 

 European weed. It is reported from California but is not men- 

 tioned in the Flora of New, Mexico. 111. 



Pcritoina serrulatuni (Pursh). Rocky Mountain Bee- 

 PLANT. This plant with the aspect of the garden spider-flower 

 {Clcouie) is very abundant. The pink flowers with long ex- 

 serted stamens renders the plant rather. attractive though the 

 herbage is malodorous. 11. 



IJ'idizenia refracta Engelm. Yeleow CeEome. This is 

 tlie most abundant weed in the region. It blooms when from 

 three inches to three feet high, depending on the soil and mois- 

 ture. Apparently a good bee plant. It is reported to range 

 from Texas to southern New Mexico but is apparently rapidly 

 extending its territory. 57. 



Rosa Arizonica Rydb. Abundant along the rill from the 

 largest spring in Tuba. In July the plants were well set with 

 bright red fruits. 106. 



Glycerrhisa Icpidota Nutt. VVied Liquorice. A widely 

 distributed plant with dense racemes of cream- white flowers 

 followed by prickly pods. Plentiful in the orchard at Tuba 

 where it is regarded as a weed. 77. 



Rydbergiella praelonga (Sheld). Specimens of this much- 

 named and variable species were found in fruit north of Tuba. 

 Frequently listed as Astragalus praelonga. 121. 



Limwi pratense (Norton). Wild beue Feax. A few 

 specimens of this segregate from L. Lezvisii were found on a 

 springy bank west of Tuba. Not reported from New Mexi- 

 ico. 116. 



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