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area, where it is plentiful. It occurs on dry ridges as far north — 
as Lake county. Nuttall found it “common on dry hills around 
Monterey,” where it also grows in sandy pine woods, and on the 
sand hills along the sea shore. 
VIOLA OCELLATA T. & G. 
This is a woodland species, growing in cool shady places in 
rich loose soil. The stems are ascending from a decumbent 
base, the bright green leavescommonly cordate. ‘The petals are 
white, the two upper ones purple on the back, the lower ones 
purple veined on the face near the base. It is found from Mon- 
terey northward in the Coast Range to Mendocino and Lake 
counties, attaining an altitude of over 4000 feet at the foot of 
Mt. Sanhedrin in Lake county. I have not found it near Los 
Gatos, but several miles back toward the summit of the moun- 
tains it is plentiful. 
EPILOBIUM MINUTUM Lindl. 
A species found in loose gravel on steep slopes. It grows’ 
at one place along the road between Los Gatos and Lexington, 
and no doubt occurs at other places in the county. The type 
was collected at Fort Vancouver, Washington, on the Columbia 
river. It is a small spreading plant, with small flowers. 
SPHAEROSTIGMA HIRTEI.LUM (Greene) Small 
Found at but one place near the summit of the ridge south- 
west of Los Gatos, in rather bare gravelly places. Said to be 
“common in the hill country away from the sea, from Lake 
Co. and Solano southward.” | 
CONVOLVULUS PURPURATUS Greene 
Rather common on our hills, climbing over shrubs and 
trees or on fences. With us the flowers are always creamy. It 
is the same as C. /uteolus Gray, a pre-occupied name, according 
to Greene, Pittonia, 3: 333. 1808. 
