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I again found this Fouguieria. Jt was practically past flowering, 
while another species nearer La Paz was in full flower. The 
same day I found on the high hill back from the bay what appears 
to be a new species of Afamillaria, and a most interesting new 
Agave, which, however, was not in flower. The next day was 
spent nearer La Paz, where I collected still another undescribed 
Agave. had collected the same near La Paz in 1897 but at 
neither time was it in flower. A fine display of cactuses was 
seen in all the low lands about La Paz. 
Fic. 45. “Palo Blanco” tree at Agua Verde Bay, Lower California. 
We then proceeded northward to San Josef, a very dry and 
barren island where little material was collected save 13 species 
of cactuses. Parts of twodays were given to collecting. 
The next stop was at Agua Verde Bay. Here there is a small 
settlement and a stock ranch and this is also one of the places 
from which tan bark is shipped. This is furnished by a tree called 
“palo blanco”’ (Lysiloma candida), which is very common through- 
out southern Lower California. Eight species of cactuses were 
collected. 
From this place we proceeded to Carmen Island, where there 
is a large dry salt lake from which is obtained the well known 
Carmen salt. Dr. Edward Palmer made collections on this 
