376 BOTANY. 
doubtful. I have never seen it from such high altitudes, which are gener- 
ally occupied by Juniperus occidentalis. The species is distinguished from 
every other Juniperus by the larger number of cotyledons, the others having 
only two. 
Lisoceprus DECURRENS, Torr.—North Fork of Kern River (423). 
ORCHIDEZE. 
KPIpactiIs GIGANTEA, Dougl.—Bartlett’s Cafion, Santa Barbara (117). 
JUNCEZ. 
By Dr. GEORGE ENGELMANN. 
Juncus acutus, Linn., var. spH us, Engelm.—Near the sea- 
~ coast, Santa Barbara (102).—Mr. Watson has directed attention to the fact 
that this form has a more elongated, stricter panicle, with smaller, sub- 
globose capsules, and seeds with shorter appendages. I find the same in 
the South American specimens, and in those of Cape of Good Hope. The 
name of J. macrocarpus, which Nees has given to this latter, would not be 
appropriate for this form, as the capsules are actually smaller than in the 
Mediterranean plant. I cannot consider these slight differences as of specific 
value, as we find the like in several other species of this genus. 
Juncus pusius, Engelm. June. 459.—Walker’s Basin, at 3,300 feet 
(287). - 
LILIACE. 
Yucca Wuippzet, Torr—Santa Barbara (135). 
CYPERACEZ. 
Eveocuaris patustris, R. Br—Santa Barbara (58). 
Eveocnaris acicuuaris, R. Br—Santa Barbara (80). 
Scirpus vatipus, Vahl.—Santa Barbara (57). Walker’s Basin, at 3,440 
feet (286). This is the well-known Tule of California, forming dense 
masses along lake and river shores, from 4 to 10° high. 
Scirpus Microcarpus, Pres]l.—Santa Barbara (150). 
