— 195 — 
clay soil is a dwarf shrub attaining a height of 30—50 centi- 
metres; a branch of it is seen in fig. 38. The leaves are 1 
or perhaps 2 centimetres long, thick and erect, fresh green 
and often coated with fine setaceous hairs (comp. pp. 70 & 
Fig. 38. Salsola Arbuscula. Clay-desert form. June. (The upper branches 
are broken and bent to one side, and do not show the natural habit). 
13 
