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borne in clusters on the ends of the stems. It was found growing 

 in considerable quantities in moist, rather shady places in the 

 Webber Lake region, where it was greedily eaten by the sheep. 

 The herders consider it one of the best forage plants on the ranges. 



SIERRA SWEET CICELY. 

 ( Washington! a occid entails, (Nutt) C. & R.) 



This plant grows from two to three feet high, with many 

 leaflets which are not finely divided into segments. It can be 

 readily recognized by its long, thick, somewhat fleshy roots, 

 which have a strong odor of anise. It was found frequently 

 throughout the mountains on rather moist ground in partly 

 shaded locations. The sheep are exceedingly fond of it, leaving 

 only a very small portion of the stem. 



BREWER'S ANGELICA. 



{Angelica Breweri, Gray.) 



PL. IV. 



A tall, stout-stemmed plant, with large toothed leaflets and a 

 strong thick taproot. The white flowers are in large, spreading 

 clusters, sometimes six inches across, on the ends of the stems. 

 It was found quite abundantly in the valleys on Talbot's range, 

 between Summit Soda Springs and French Meadows. The 

 entire plant above the ground is readily eaten by sheep, but they 

 are particularly fond of the flowers. The leaders in the band run 

 from plant to plant, biting them off and eating them ravenously. 

 Mr. Talbot considers this plant very good feed, but was inclined 

 to believe that the roots were poisonous. 



BIG-ROOTED PARSLEY. 



{Leptotaenia dissecta, Nutt.) 



A stout, coarse plant, with very thick roots two to three inches 

 in diameter, and finely divided leaves. On the ranges near 

 Webber Lake the sheep were seen to eat this plant down to the 

 ground with much relish. The strong, thick, heavy, oily root, 



