534 PLANTS FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA. 



leaves (1 iuch long) triangular, cordate at base on petioles almost as 

 long; " flowers light pink." 



721. Abronia maritima Nutt. 

 737. A. umbellata Lam. 



689. Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. 

 653. Nemacaulis Nuttallii Benth. 



This species was found in great abundance. While some specimens 

 agree with the published descriptions, yet others have stems perfectly 

 green, taller (I to 1£ feet high), erect, and with leaves 4 inches long. 

 Besides the collectors given in Bot. California it has been found by 

 Pringle (1882) and Orcutt (1886), Parry, Cleveland, and J. C. Neviu 

 (1882). 



722. Chorizanthe Lastarriaea Parry. (Lastarricea Chilensis Remy. ) 



Very rare here, but common in southern California. Supposed by 

 Dr. Watson to have been introduced from South America. (Rarely 

 found in herbaria.) 



657. C. Parryi Wats. 

 652. C. procumbens Nutt. 



729. Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth.? 



A well-marked form, and perhaps distinct. Steins almost glabrous; 

 the leaves are glabrous -above; peduncles very short or none; inflo- 

 rescence more open. 



667. Pterostegia drymarioides F. & M. 

 696. Harfordia macroptera Greene & Parry. 

 705. Aphanisma blitoides Nutt. 



Said in Bot. California to have been sparingly collected at San Diego 

 by Nuttall and Cleveland, but since obtained there bv most of our west- 

 ern collectors. Very abundant about San Quentin. 



717. Atriplex microcarpa Diet. 



718. A. Califomica Moq. 

 726. A. Julacea Watson. 



632. Hesperocnide tenella Torr. 

 604. Euphorbia polycarpa Benth. 

 711. Juncus bufonius L. 



A simple form ; stems 6 to 15 lines high, mostly single-flowered. 



623. Brodiaea capitata Benth. 



703. Polypodium Californicum Kaulf. 



633. Gymnogramme triangularis Kaulf. 



730. Pellaea andromedaefolia Fee. 



2.— PLANTS COLLECTED AT LAGOON HEAD. 



From March to 15 Dr. Palmer was at Lagoon Head, the Cabo-Negro 

 of the old Spanish charts, in latitude 28 degrees. This point is said to 

 be the termination of vegetation on the Pacific coast before reaching 

 the sand waste around Scammoud's Lagoon. Not only did he collect 

 about the coast, but inland some 40 miles, finishing at Rosalia Bay. 

 Here the vegetation is very peculiar, and said to be the point where 



