104 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



Francisco mountains at an altitude of 8,000 feet. The ele- 

 vation of Reservoir Canyon is not over 3,500 feet and the spe- 

 cies was quite unexpected here. 89. 



Castillcja lincariacfolia Benth. Painti;d-cup. Common 

 and wide-spread. 84. 



Iva axillaris Pursh. An unattractive weed common in cul- 

 vated soil. 117. 



Chrysothamnus graveolens Nutt. Rabbit-brush. Plenti- 

 ful in good soil. Found in both flower and fruit. Used by 

 the Indians in basketry. 120. 



Solidago trinervata Green. Goi.denrod. The only species 

 in flower though another species gave indications of blooming 

 later. Both forms uncommon. 64. 



Macheranthcra parviflora A. Gray. An insignificant weed, 

 in drvish soil. 134. 



Gnaphaliinn palustre Nutt. Cudweed. Common on the 

 moist borders of a reservoir at Tuba. 124. 



I leliauthus pctiolaris Nutt. This sunflower is very plenti- 

 ful in the desert and the form at Tub:i is likely that species. 

 No specimens were collected. 



Xiiuciicsid cncclioidcs Cav. Crown-beard. An abundant 

 composite in culti\atcd soil elsewhere. Has the aspect of Hcl- 

 cmuiu. 104. 



Cirsiitui calciircimi (Jones). ThisTlE. Plentiful and very 

 attractive to a large dark-colored species of humming-bird. 

 117. 



Soiuhus olcraceus L. Sow thistee. In cultivated 

 grounds, c<Mnmon. 103. 



