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173. Centaurea Melitensis, Linn. Sp. PI. 917. — Not at 

 all prevalent as in the continental fields and waste places. 



174. Perezia microcephala, Gray, PI. Wright, i. 127. — 

 Quite common at the north. 



175. Stephanomeria elata, Nntt. PI. Gamb. 173 ?.^ — 

 Yery common on the north side; often six feet high. 



176. Stephanomeria yirgata, Benth. Bot. Sulph. 32 ?. 

 As frequent on the south side of the island as the last is 

 at the north. Of different habit from the mainland plant 

 bearing this name; but akenes and pappus the same. 



177. Stephanomeria tomentosa, Greene (see page 152). 



178. Stephanomeria cichoriacea, Gray, Proc. Am. Acad» 

 V. 552. — Very common, in the crevices of high precipitous 

 ledges, chiefly in the interior. 



179. Rafinesquia Californica, Nutt. Trans. Am. Phil. 

 Soc. vii. 429. — Yery common at the north. 



180. Hypoch^ris glabra, Linn. Mant. 2. 460. 



181. Calais linearifolia, DO. Prod. vii. 85. — Frequent, 

 as on the mainland, and in the same tall state (often more 

 than two feet high), which occurs about San Diego. 



182. Oalais pluriseta, Greene, Pittonia. i. 34. — Plants 

 now growing from seed exhibit leaves laciniate-pinuatifid. 



183. Malacothrix tenuifolia, Torr. & Gray, Fl. ii. 487. 

 Precipitous places near the sea, at the north; common. 



184. Malacothrix incana, Torr. & Gray, 1. c. 486 (see 

 page 153). 



185. Malacothrix indecora, Greene (see page 152). 



•^ Precisely the same plau% whatever it be, was seen by m<^, ou my way 

 home from the islands growing abundantly, ou hillsides, at Port Harford, 

 in San Luis Obisj)0 county. 



