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6500 to 9000 ft., rarely descending to 4000 ft., as near Mirror 

 Lake, where a large-leaved form occurs. 



5. C. parvifolius Trel. Leaves pale beneath, elliptic, ob- 

 tuse, 3-nerved from a narrowed base, entire, Y^ to Y\ in. long, 

 glabrous. Flowers blue, in a loose cluster 1 to 3 in. long. 

 Capsule nearly crestless. 



This is a low shrub, rarely over 4 ft. high, with ascending 

 branches and pleasing light-blue flowers. It grows from the 

 Yosemite to Wawona and elsewhere at similar altitudes. 



6. C. integerrimus H. & A. Deer-brush. Leaves thin, 

 green, oblong or long-ovate, obtuse, mostly 3-nerved from the 

 rounded base, entire, 1 to 3 in. long, lightly pubescent or be- 

 coming glabrous. Flowers white, in a feathery cluster 2 to 

 6 in. long. Capsule inconspicuously crested. 



The Deer-brush, when in bloom, is one of the most graceful 

 and charming shrubs of middle altitudes. It often forms 

 thickets covering a considerable area. The airy, plume-like 

 flower-clusters are borne in abundance on slender branches 

 6 to 12 ft. high. A remarkable form, perhaps of hybrid origin, 

 grows near the mouth of Indian Canon, Yosemite Valley, dis- 

 tinguished by its very rigid habit, pale twigs, and broad, 

 prominently veined leaves. It blossoms early, being in seed 

 when neighboring plants of true C. integerrimus are only in 

 bloom. 



7. C. velutinus Dougl. Leaves thick, green and as though 

 varnished above, pale and velvety beneath, ovate or broadly 

 elliptic, very obtuse at both ends, closely and finely toothed, 

 1 to 3 in. long, l / 2 to 2y 2 in. broad, strongly 3-nerved from the 

 base; petioles stout, Y to T A in. long. Flowers white, in 

 short clusters. Capsule deeply lobed at top, nearly crestless. 



The broad, shiny leaves readily distinguish this species from 

 all others. It is a large, loosely branched shrub which ranges 

 from Kern Co. to Mt. Shasta and is therefore to be expected 

 in our district. 



VITACEAE. Vine Family. 

 Woody plants with simple commonly lobed leaves. Calyx 

 minute, its limb often obscure. 



1. VITIS. Grape. 



1. V. californica Benth. California Wild Grape. Leaves 



alternate, heart-shaped at base, roundish, toothed and often 



lobed, 2 to 6 in. broad, densely soft-hairy at least beneath. 



Flowers small, regular, greenish, in compound clusters. Petals 



