APPENDIX D. 



BOTANY. 



BY JOHN TORREY. 



Clematis ligusticefolia, Nutt. — East base of the Black Hills. 

 In fruit September 29th. Tails of the carpels more than an inch 

 long, aud very slender. 



Anemone Pennsylvania, Linn. — Great Salt Lake Valley. 



Delphinium azureum, Michx. — With the preceding. Fl. May 

 2d-19th. 



Berberis (Mahonia) Aquifolium, Pursh. — With the prece- 

 ding; on the sides of the mountains. Fl. May 19th. 



Argemone hispid a, Gray, Plant. Fendl., No. 16. — With the 

 preceding. Called the "Thistly plant" by the inhabitants. In 

 fruit May 19th. 



Viola pedunculata, Torr. and Gray. — Borders of the Salt 

 Lake. 



Corydalis aurea, Willd. — Stansbury's Island, Great Salt Lake. 

 Fl. June 26 th. 



Erysimum asperum, D C. — Shore of the Salt Lake and along 

 Weber's River. May-June. 



Streptanthus crassicaulis, Torr. (Sp. nov.): glaucus; caule 

 glabro inflato fistuloso; foliis oblongis runcinato-pinnatifidis vel run- 

 cinatis longe petiolatis; floribus erecto-patulis ; petalis (purpureas) 

 linearibus obtusiusculis calyce villoso-lanato duplo longioribus. 



Mountain side, on the east shore of the Salt Lake. Fl. May 30. 

 Found also on the tributaries of the Uintah River, Utah Territory, 

 by Colonel Fre'mont. Annual. This species is easily distinguished 

 by its inflated hollow stem and very woolly calyx. The leaves are 



