524 The Botanical Gazette. [December, 
] : 
when swollen, which it rarely is, is marked by a dry channel, in many 
points of which a little water, usually very bad, is to be had by deep 
digging. 
ure, cattle suffer extremely. It is always possibl carry water enoug 
fo t ; but horses and mules must pass the first two days 
absolutely without water or food,—and even then get only brine at the 
place was so strong that it purged both men and cattle. There is here 
without a proper e.18 e only water to be had is found in the 
ravines, frequently at some distance from the roa , in excavations 
called Tinajas, made Indians, who were formerly much mor 
0 
of a work in some detail on the entire subject of California, 
ever is here defective will there, I hope, be found supplied.”® 
From certain chronometric tables, given by Coulter on 
page 61, in connection with his determinations of longitude, 
have been taken the following dates in his journey from Mon- 
terey to the mouth of the Gilain Arizona, allin the year 1832- 
ae en ee 
teenie ge 
*7 According to Coulter's Narrative, the Carizal is the sink of San Felipe 
ss Ae 
creek. According to his map, however, on Carrizo creek, the next stream 
to the south, thus corresponcing to the place known as Carrizo in the Pacific 
railroad reports and on recent maps, Carinal on Coulter's map is a misprint 
f 
es . ime to Sonora but that he is here merely 
describing the road which might be followed into that country. 
°See page 525 regarding the subsequent loss of his manuscripts. 
