164 The Botanical Gazette. [May, 
gens Vahl., out of which were peeping the bright yellow flowers of 
Mimulus pilosus Watson. Here and there along the banks I gath- 
ered Nicotiana attenuata Torr., Nicotiana trigonophylla Dunal., Mimu- 
lus luteus L., Polygonum incarnatum Ell., Coreopsis cardaminaefolia 
Torr.& Gray, Asclepiodora decumbens Gray, Erythreea venusta Gray, 
Ambrosia psilostachya DC., Oxalis violacea L., Thalictrum Fendleri 
Engelm., Solidago Missouriensis Nutt., Solidago Canadensis L., Kra- 
meria parvifolia Benth., Aster ericeefolius Rothr., Viola Canadensis 
L., var. scopulorum, CEnothera albicaulis Nutt., Polygala hemiptero- 
carpa Gray, Petalostemon multiflorus Nutt., Boerhaavia spicata Choisy, 
Solanum nigrum L., Erigeron divergens Torr. & Gray, Helianthus 
petiolaris Nutt., Riddellia Cooperi Gray, Nama hispidum Gray, and 
Maurandia Wizlizeni Engelm. 
Further up the cafion the stream is shut in by almost perpendicular 
walls of rock. In many places where the water slowly seeps through 
small fissures in these rocky walls, Mimulus cardinalis Dougl., one of 
the most beautiful of wild flowers, was growing in abundance. Here also 
were found Mirabilis multiflora Desf., and Heuchera parvifolia Nutt. 
In many places large areas of Pteris aquilina L. spread their broad 
fronds in the shade of the protecting rocks. 
On my return to the’ station, my plant-can contained more than 
seventy-five species in fit condition for herbarium specimens.—]. W. 
Toumey, 7; uscon, Arizona. 
EDITORIAL. 
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increased, and numerous became the revolts against self-constitute 
hority. 
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OWN country has passed through the period of a botanical a 
rey, and there is a good deal of written and unwritten history ne 
“erning rank injustice done to both worthy but unknown botanists pe 
known but underrated botanists. A new generation, however hi é 
come to the front; one in which the spirit of democracy is prevalen 
