".In Abrams : Flora of Southern California 



lobes broadly obovate, 1.5 mm. long : capsule sessile, linear, quad- 

 rate, 2 cm. long, 2 mm. broad, slightly silicate between the angles 

 at the insertion of the placentae when dry, not at all costate, taper- 

 ing at the apex into a beak 2-3 mm. long. 



This species is nearest G. epilobioidcs (Nutt.) S. Wats., but that 

 has pedicellate capsules, smaller cream-colored obovate petals, and 

 smaller yellowish anthers. 



Frequent on shady slopes between Potrero and Campo, San 

 Diego County, Abrams 3 J 10, June 3, 1903. 



Gilia caruifolia sp. nov. 



Annual ; stem erect, 3-6 dm. high, paniculate-branched above, 

 the ultimate branches numerous, almost capillary, beset with tack- 

 shaped glands, stem otherwise glabrous : basal leaves pinnate, the 

 pinnae pinnatifid ; lobes entire or toothed, apiculate, sparsely 

 viscid-pubescent ; lower stem-leaves similar but more reduced, 

 upper becoming small entire lanceolate bracts : pedicels 5-10 mm. 

 long, capillary : flowers solitary : calyx 2 mm. long, white-scarious 

 except the midrib, the teeth scarcely equaling the tube, triangular, 

 very acute : corolla pink ; tube slender, 2.5-3 mm - l° n g. slightly 

 exceeding the calyx ; limb funnelform ; lobes ovate, 2.5 mm. long : 

 filaments inserted about 1 mm. below the sinuses, equaling the 

 corolla-lobes; anthers 0.5 mm. long: style 12 mm. long: cap- 

 sule oblong, 3-5 mm. long, the seeds about 7 to each cell. 



Distinguished from G. tenuiflora altissima Parish, with which 

 it has been confused, by its more diffusely branching inflorescence, 

 and short-tubed corolla. 



Cuyamaca Mountains, between Cuyamaca Lake and Oriflamme 

 Canon, Abrams 3940, June 28, 1903 (type); Palomar Mountain, 

 altitude 1600 meters, Chandler 3371, July 6, 1904. 



Diplacus aridus sp. nov. 



Low glutinous shrub, 2-4 dm. high, the leaf-bearing branches 

 stramineous, beset with small sessile resinous glands, otherwise 

 glabrous, densely leafy : leaves pale yellowish-green, lanceolate, 

 tapering to a short winged petiole, 2.5-4 cm. long, 7—15 mm. 

 broad, glabrous except for the sessile glands on lower surface, the 

 margins revolute, remotely and obscurely toothed: flowers on 

 pedicels 6 mm. long: calyx 3 cm. long, strongly inflated above, 

 rather abruptly narrowing to a tube 12 mm. long, its teeth un- 

 equal, the larger S mm. long : corolla pale buff-colored, 4.5-5 cm. 

 long, the long slender tube exceeding the calyx ; lobes thickish, 



