SUNFLOWER FAMILY. Cotnpositae. 



heads from an inch to an inch and a half across, with 

 yellow rays and hairy involucres, This grows along the 

 coast in California, blooming in May and June. 



There are several kinds of Bahia, natives of western 

 North America, Mexico, and Chile, herbs or shrubs, more . 

 or less woolly. 



This is from eight to fifteen inches tall, 



ih P rett y flowers an inch and a half 

 across, with bright yellow rays and deep 



Yellow yellow centers, contrasting well with the 



pale gray-green foliage, which is covered 

 with close white down. This grows in 



arid situations on the mesas and often forms clumps. 

 There are several kinds of Crassina, natives of the United 



States and Mexico. 



Nothing could look much less like a 

 Desert Zinnia _. . . ,, . . t _ 



Crassina pUmila g ar <kn Zinnia than this dry, prickly-looking 



(Zinnia) dwarf shrub. It is from three inches to a 1 



White f oo t high, the branches crowded with very j 



Spring small, stiff, dull green leaves, anH the 



flowers are about an inch across, rather 

 pretty but not conspicuous, with a yellow center and four 

 or five, broad, cream-white rays, often tinged with dull pink. 

 This plant grows on the plains and is a "soil-indicator," as 

 it flourishes on the poorest, stoniest, and most arid land. 



Charming flowers, with a thrifty, '; 

 ^J.* Marigold cultivated appearance like that of a garden 

 muUirldiata flower. The plant is a foot tall, with j 



Yellow grayish-green, woolly stems and foliage, 



Spring, summer, an d the handsome flower is an inch and a 



etc * half across, with a fine ruffle of many 



Southwest, Tex. . ., n 



bright yellow rays, prettily scalloped, 



and a yellow center, rather deeper in color. In Arizona 

 bouquets of these flowers may be gathered during every 

 month in the year. 



An odd little desert plant, about six 

 pauciradiata inches tall, with a thickish stem and soft, 



Yellow thickish leaves, covered all over with 



Spring silky, .white wool, giving a pale, silky 



Southwest effect to the whole plant> which is quite 



pretty, though the pale yellow flowers, each about half an 

 inch across, are not striking. 



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