1902] A REVISION OF THE GENUS NEMO PHI LA 205 



A species is probably now being evolved in the direction of greater suc- 

 culence, less pubescence, smaller and lighter-colored flowers, shorter calyx- 

 lobes and narrower corolla-scales ; but on account of the complete 

 intergradations and the frequent lack of concomitance in variation, it seems 

 best to retain the form as a variety. For this same reason N. intermedia, 

 which lies between N. Menziesii ^n^ the variety, is excluded. 



Most of the variegated garden Xemophilas should probably be referred 

 to this variety. 



Coast Ranges of California, in moist tlaces. 



Specimens examined : Oregon: Elk Head, Douglas co., Howei/. 



California: Smith river, Del Norte co., P, £". Goddard ; Hupa, Hum- 

 bolt CO., Chandler, Davy &^ Blasdale no. 5739, Mrs, Mannin^^ ; Ukiah, Purdy ; 

 Round valley, Mendocino co., /■F^.T/^r/;^^;;;; Napa river basin, /t;/'it;;/;Vountville, 

 Jepson; "ionom^., Michener &^ Bioleiii ; Kenwood, M. S. BaA-er; Cloverdale, 

 Setchell; Point Reyes, Dazfy no. 1684. Eastwood; Olema.'An'j' no. 681; 

 Fairfax, Michener &^ Bioletti; Mt. Tamalpais, Chandler no. X^-:^, Jepson ; 

 San Francisco, Chandler, Qtc,\ San Mateo co., Tidestrom; Loma Prieta mt., 

 Davy nos. 441, 54 [, and 604 ; Alma, Santa Cruz co., Brandegee; Glenwood, 

 Santa Cruz co., Michener &= Bioletti, 



The type locality is *' circa coloniam Ross in Nova California," near the 

 present town of Fort Ross. The tvpe specimen is doubtless in the herbarium 

 of the Imperial Botanic Garden at St. Petersburg. 



0. N. Mexzikstt TNTKHRrFOTTA Parish. Krvthea6:oi. iSqS. — 



N, rotata Eastwood, Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 28: 159. 190 1. excl, pi. 

 Orciitt, — Plants slender, often prostrate : cotyledons with orbic- 

 ular or oval blade: 'leaves usually (not always) somewhat less 

 divided than in the type, sometimes even entire or with only a 

 few lobes at the tip and a cuneately harrowing base : peduncles 

 sometimes shorter than the leaves: flow^ers smaller than in the 

 type: corolla pelviform to almost rotate, often only i^"' across, 

 pale blue or white, veined blue, usually hairy and dotted with 

 purple toward the center; scales oblong to linear, half free or 

 attached by one of the narrow edges, variously hairy or laciniate. 



The leaves of this variety are infinitely various and a great ran^^e of 

 shapes is often found on the same plant. The scales are also various, but 

 almost never wholly adherent; the most common form seems to be a linear 

 scale which is attached for half its length, then turns outward at an obtuse 

 angle and comes to a bristly acuminate point. 



The var. integrifolia is a southern analogue of the var. atomaria, from 

 which it differs chiefly in less succulent habit, greater pubesence, shape of 



