Misc. Pub. 303, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 



PLATE 20 



A, Lycium andersonii. The desert-thorns as a group show much promise for erosion control and wildlife 

 plantings in the Southwest. B, L. andersonii. The fruits of most species of Lycium are probably utilized 

 by wildlife much more than available records indicate. C, Lyonothamnus floribundus. A young speci- 

 men of the Catalina ironwood growing in a California garden. Although as yet not commonly planted, 

 this native tree of bushy habit and rapid growth, when supplied with adequate water, may prove valuable. 



