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C. MINOR (Ha\, l'>i)t. Ciil. 1: 573- i'S7^. 

 This unique species of Caslillcja was found by the earlier 

 collectors in New Mexico, Chihuahua, and vSoiiora, and by the 

 writer in the Rincons and Chiricahuas f)f Arizona. In the lat- 

 ter it was found in a springy, shady spot near a brook in Kiggs 

 canyon at an elevation of onlv 5700 feet, June 24, 1907, no. iS rn 

 (prepared by Miss Hettie Stephen). In the Ri neons it was first 

 found August 23, 1909, on springy pasture soil at Miller's cabin 

 (Spud rancli) at 7400 feet elevation, where a considerable colony 

 occurred, no 330J. Again it was seen on similar springy soil in 

 a gulch near Anvil Rock, several hundred feet higher. Nat- 

 urally the ]-)lant is simple, but by grazing it often becomes much 

 branched. Some plants in ricli soil measured as much as three 

 feet, and the long, narrow, deep crimson streamers known as 

 bracts made them objects of great beauty. C. minor is a plant 

 apparently associated with springs. Had Dr. Gray seen speci- 

 mens from Miller's cabin, he undoubtedly would have given the 

 plant a less humble name. However, the Rincon specimens 

 ma\' be exceptional. 



C PATRIOTICA Fernald, Proc. Am. Acad. 1 I : 56. 1904. 

 This species was described from specimens collected by 

 Townsend and Barber in the Sierra Madre mountains of Chihu- 

 ahua. The writer's no. ijjg was collected at Barfoot Park, Chi- 

 ricahua m(juntains, September 15, 1906. Here it was very 

 abundant on recenth' lumbered pine land lying at 8000 feet ele- 

 \'atiou.* Poth this and the following species showed much ten- 

 denc\- Iowa id variation. These \-arieties showed no constancy, 

 however, hence did not present additional species. A rather 

 remarkable fact is that this species, .so abundant here, did not 

 occur at all in the neighboring Rincon and Santa Cataliua 

 ranges. 



C. Humeri .Siandley, Muhlenbergia 5: 46. 1909. 

 T\ pe C(;llected by the writer, same date and place as the 

 preceding, no. r^So. It is found only occasionally in the drier 

 places, associated with C. patriotica,h\\\. is very distinct in its 

 "For a sketcli nf tlir flor.i <it i')ario(ii Park, see Muhlenheriiia 4: 77. iqoS. 



