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ty flowers are the freshest : pre they later 
( I consulted a number of floras of different 
Peoria, and found that the flower of H. curassavicum was” 
hi Unfortunately, i in | drying 
herbarium specimens. It may be on account of this diffi 
the several species (if such there are) have not been dis- 
If botanists resident where presumed Hi. curassavicum 
carefully note the characters of the living pa soma we 
Teach the solution of the matter. 
the above note I have obtained fresh nateral of the 
species at Albuquerque, still in flower December ; , IgOl. 
= make it evident that this inland form 
