

Volume VII. AUGUST, 1891. Whole No. 61. 



THE 



West American Scienti 



A popular monthly review and record for the Pacific Coast. 



CONTENTS: 



A Cactus Corner in the Missouri Botanical Garden. — Illus- 

 trated C. R. Orcutt. 187 



April Flowers in Northern California Carl Purdy. 187 



The Golondrina Plant C. R. Orcutt. 190 



Yucca Whipplei W. F. Parish. 195 



New BombylidEe from California D. W. Coquillett. 197 



The Thistle Poppies From American Garden. 200 



Ptelea Aptera Charles S. Sargeut. 201 



The Olive.— Illustrated C. R. Orcutt. 203 



Proceedings of Scientific Societies 204 



Questions of Nomenclature C R. Orcutt. 206 



CEnothera Ovata Charles Howard Shinn. 208 



Some Useful Plants of Southern California C. R. Orcutt. 209 



Nuts of Commerce From American Agriculturist. 211 



The Strawberry Guava C. R. Orcutt. 213 



Camassia Esculenta 214 



Pteonias C. R. Orcutt. 214 



Notes and News 215 



Library Catalogue 215 



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