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that the flowers are assiduously visited by bees. According 

 to this writer, the head of the bee must be thrust well down 

 into the throat of the corolla, and "the bee's back is dusted 

 with pollen from the anthers, which are included in the fold 

 of the upper lip. The stigmas are similarly situated. Since 

 the clusters have only from one to three flowers expanded at 

 one time, much of the pollination is of one plant with 

 another." Two related species which may also be found are 

 the following: S. antirrhinoides Benth., of the foothills, is 

 very similar, but with broader leaves obtuse at base, the 

 corolla shorter and broader. S. calif ornica Gray, is also simi- 

 lar but with whitish flowers longer than their leaves, which 

 are acute at base. 



2. S. bolanderi Gray. Plant 9 to 18 in. high, pubescent. 

 Leaves numerous, ovate-oblong, very obtuse, sessile by a 

 broad base, 24 to 124 m - long, only the upper ones entire. 

 Flowers whitish, J /2 to 24 m - long, shorter than their sub- 

 tending leaves. 



This species was first collected by H. N. Bolander, of the 

 State Geological Survey, at "Clark's Meadows, Mariposa Co., 

 in patches." These meadows occupy the Wawona Valley, 

 where we found the plant growing in moist soil. It occurs 

 mostly at lower altitudes from Plumas Co. to southern Cali- 

 fornia. 



3. S. tuberosa Benth. Plant only 6 in. or less high, soft- 

 hairy, the roots producing tuber-like thickenings. Leaves 

 ovate or roundish, few-toothed to entire, y^ to ^ m - long. 

 Flowers violet or blue, ]/ 2 to 24 m - long. — 

 Little Crane Creek and lower altitudes. 



3. AGASTACHE. Giant Hyssop. 



1. A. urticifolia O. Ktz. Stems 3 to 5 

 ft. high, glabrous or pubescent. Leaves 

 ovate, toothed, 1 to 3 in. long, petioled. 

 Flowers crowded in terminal spikes 2 to 

 6 in. long. Calyx-tube green, teeth lav- 

 ender. Corolla white, the upper lip 2- 

 lobed, nearly erect, the lower spreading. 

 Stamens 4, the exserted anthers lavender, 

 the filaments white. {Lophanthus urtici- 

 folius Benth.) 



Many a meadow border is gaily 

 adorned with the showy, lavender-and- 

 white flowers of this tall perennial. The 



