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of the pedicels; single pair of cauline leaves 

 distinct; leaves tliin; petals rose-color. — l^. 

 Saucelito. Spring. 



2. C. PEBFOLIATA Don. Inflorescence fas- 

 ciculate; bracts few and minute; leaves thick, 

 succulent; single pair of cauline leaves entirely 

 connate; petals white. — ©. Common. Spring. 

 The whole plant edible as a salad. 



3. C. PARVIFLORA Dougl. Inflorcscence be. 

 coming at last racemose; bracts few and minute ; 

 leaves thick, succulent; single pair of cauline 

 leaves imperfectly connate, sometimes on one 

 side entirely distinct; petals pale rose-color. — 

 . Berkeley. Spring. 



4. C. SPATHULATA Dougl. Infloresccuce in 

 a loose raceme; bracts few and minute; leaves 

 thick, succulent; single pair of cauline leaves 

 lanceolate but little connate, frequently entirely 

 distinct; petals bright rose-color. — 0. Tibu- 

 ron. Tamalpais. Spring. 



5. C. Chamissonis Eschsch. Several pairs 

 of cauline leaves; petals white. — 0. Tiburon. 

 Spring. 



6. 0. LINEARIS Dougl. Leaves alternate. 

 Petals white. — 0. * Guerneville. Spring. 



4. Montia L. 

 Sepals 2, persistent. External petals 3; in- 

 ternal petals 2, connate. Stamens 3 or 5. 

 Ovary 3-ovulate ; style 3-cleft. Capsule 3- 

 valved, 3-seeded. Flowers white. — 0. 



