December 30, 1907 277 



Iris Watsoniana Purely, lirythea 5: 128. 1897. 



No. 8461, collected on the western end of the vSan Bruno 

 hills, San Mateo county, elevation about 700 feet, growing on 

 northerly slopes in moist places among low shrubs and other 

 vegetation. This species is easily recognized in the field by its 

 deep violet-purple flowers and deep green glos.sy leaves. I have 

 collected it in boggy places in open pasture land at Bodega Bay, 

 Sonoma county, and at Pacific Grove, Monterey county, whe:e 

 it grows in wet places in the pine woods. Jepson has omitted 

 this species from his Flora. The type came from Eureka, Hnn:- 

 boldt county, where it is said to be plentiful. 



ORCHIDACEAE Lindl. Nat. Syst. P:d. 2, 336. 1836. 



PiPERiA COOPERI (Wats.) Rydb. Bull. Torn Club, 28: 636. 

 1901. 



Habenaria Cooperi V^diis. Proc. Am. Acad. 12: 276. 1876. 



No. 8513, collected May 18, along Stevens creek near Soda 

 Rock, Santa Clara county, growing on northerly slopes in damp 

 clayey soil, the tubers lightly imbedded in moss or a thin cover- 

 ing of humus. Only a few plants may be found at any given 

 place, but what is apparently the same thing has been noted in 

 similar situations near Los Gatos. The type was collected "on 

 clay hills near San Diego, California," and so far the plant has 

 been known only from that vicinity. 



SALIC ACE AE Lindl. Nat. Syst. Ed. 2, 186. 1836. 

 Saux laevigata Bebb 



No. 8432, collected April 6, on the banks of Guadalupe 

 creek near the Guadalupe mine, Santa Clara county, occurring 

 as a shrub six to ten feet high, growing in thick clumps. It is 

 a common willow^ in this region, and is from near the type local- 

 ity, Santa Cruz. 



