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ordinary traveller — much less the observing botanist — would find little 

 difficulty in recognizing the distinction, whether by foot or eye. 



In conclusion of the above rather desultory notes, though recording 

 the results of careful, conscientious observation, it may be well to 

 present the following condensed summary: 



SYSTEMATIC SUMMARY. 



Ceanothus sorediatus, Hook & Arm, Bot. Beech., p. 328. 



, Torr. & Gray, N. Am. FL, I., p. 686. 



— , Watson, Proceed. Am. Acad., X., p. 336, excl. 

 Bolander, No. 4,558. 



, Trelease, Proceed. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2 series, p. in, 



excl. geographical range. 



C. intricatus, Parry, Proceed. Dav. Acad. Sci., V., p. 168. 



To be included in synoptical list, Parry, 1. c, as No. 9, p. 168, in 

 place of C. ihtricatus. 



Ceanothus tomentosus, Parry. See page 190. 

 C. asureus, Kell., Proceed. Cal. Acad., I., p. 55. 

 C. sorediatus, Watson, 1. c. in part, Bolander 4,558- (4,548)? 



, Parry, 1. c, not Hook. & Arm 



In synoptical list, Parry, 1. c, to follow Ceanothus kirsutus, Nutt., as 

 No. 15 i . In group III., substitute Hirsutus for Sorediatus. 



Ceanothus Lemmoni, Parry. See page 192. 



In synoptical list, Parry, 1. c. to follow C. decumbens, Watson, as 

 No. 4-. 



Ceantohus dentatus, Torr. & Gray., N. Am. Fl., I., p. 268. 

 C. floribundus, Hook., Bot. Mag., t. 4,806. 



, Watson, 1. c, p. 338. 



C. dentatus, sub-s[>. (?) floribundus, Trelease, 1. c, p. 112. 

 C. papillosus, var. floribundus, Parry, 1. c, p. 171. 



— , var. dentatus, Parry, 1. c, pp. 170-71. 



Ceanothus Orcuttii, Parry. See note page 194. 



The restoration of Ceanothus dentatus with the additional new species, 

 C. tomentosus, C. Lemmoni, and C. Orcuttii increases the number of 

 species in synoptical list, Parry, 1. c, to 36, or, excluding Mexican 

 species, to 2i2>- 



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