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1, Fraxinus Tourn. ASH. 



Flowers diclinous. Calyx 2-4 parted or 0. 

 Corolla 2-4 parted; divisions 2-4 or 0. Ovary 

 2-celled; cells 2-ovulate. Stigma sessile, 

 2-cleft. Fruit a samara. ^ . 



1. F. DIPETALA Hook. & Arn. Petals 2. 

 b . Livermore. Niles. Spring, 



2. F. OKEGANA Nutt. Dioecious, apetalous. 

 "b . Near creeks. Mar in County. Menlo 

 Park. San Mateo. Niles. Spring. 



Infusion of leaves has- formerly been used 

 at the Russian settlements against rheumatism. 



ORDER 3 LAMIALES. Corolla 2-labiate. 

 Number of stamens less than lobes of the co- 

 rolla. Ovaries 2-4 or ovary 2-4 celled. 

 Cells 1-2 or 4-ovulate. Fruit; an akene, drupe 

 or capsule. Leaves opposite, Stipules 0. 



Family 1, LABIATJE, 



Ovary 4-cleft, 4-ovulate, inserted on a 

 hypogynous disc. Style 1. Fruit 4 akenes, 



1, Trichostema Gronov. BLUE CUELS. 



Tube of the corolla slender, limb 5-cleft. 

 Lobes oblong, declined. Stamens didyna- 

 mous, long-exserted. Filaments spiral in the 

 bud. 



1. T. LANCEOLATUM Benth. Flowers blue. 

 0. Niles Station. Livermore. Dry river 

 beds. Summer. 



