8 BOTANY. 
whitish, scarcely runcinate, often fascicled, about an inch long ; spikes crowded on short lateral 
branches; flowers more than 1 inch in length; petals yellow, with a large deeply violet spot 
on top, obovate and reaching nearly down to the middle of the petals, and with a semi-lunar 
expansion along the upper margin. Stamens about half the length of the style, and nearly the 
height of the petals. Capsule light colored, glabrous, prismatic, obtuse at both ends, rostrate, 
winged with 8 projecting ribs approximated by pairs, seeds chocolate color, prismatic obtuse, 
with a scarious crown. Fort Miller; July. 
CLARKIA ELEGANS, Lindl. in Torr. and Gray’s Flora, vol. 1, p. 515. Phceostoma Douglasii, 
Spach. Posé creek; August. 
LOASACEZE. 
MENTZELIA LEVICAULIS, Torr. and Gray’s Flora, vol. 1, p. 535. Bartonia levicaulis, Dougl. 
Fort Miller; July. 
UMBELLIFERE. 
SIUM LINEARE, Mich. Torr. and_Gray’s Flora, vol. 1, p. 611. Sium tenuifolium, Muhl. ۰ 
latifolium, Darl. Pose creek; August. 
CAPRIFOLIACER. 
SAMBUCUS VELUTINA, nova species. Frutex 5-6 pedalis, velutino-tomentosus, foliis supra niti- 
dissimis. Foliola 5-7 ovato-lanceolata basi angustiori in lateralibus, obliqua medioque subcor- 
data—acuta, argute-serrulata, dentium apice scarioso, supra nitida et in sicco minute corrugata, 
nervis parallelis sulcata. Corymbus parvus 4-5 radiatus. Eodem tempore eodemque ramo 
flores, fructum immaturum maturumque atro-rubentem, gustugrato similique rubi fructui 
exhibens. ; | 
Stem fruticose 5-6 feet high, densely tomentose throughout, excepting the upper surface of 
the leaves, which is shining and furrowed with the ribs. Folioles 5-7 ovate-lanceolate, finely 
serrate, coriaceous. Corymb small, 4—5-radiate. Berries deep purple when ripe, agreeable to 
the taste and almost equal to the black berry. It bears flowers, green and ripe fruit on the 
same branches. Posé creek; August. > 
RUBIACEE. 
CEPHALANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS, Zinn. Torr. and Gray’s Flora, vol. 2, p. 31. Growing on the 
edge of creeks. Tejon valley ; August. 
COMPOSITE. 
CARPHEPHORUS JUNCEUS, Benth. Growing 3-4 feet high in sandy plains and bush. Tejon 
Pass and Tulare valley ; August. | 
BRICKELLIA WRIGHTIL, Gray’s Pl. Wright. part 2, p. 72. Pose creek; August. : 
ConETHROGYNE TOMENTELLA, Torr. and Gray’s Flora, vol. 2, p. 99. In some of our specimens 
with inflorescence much developed, a very striking appearance is produced by the very dense 
and white tomentum being abruptly replaced by a green glandular and viscous pubescence on 
. the inflorescence. Leaves on the lower part of the branches linear-oblong, appressed and closely 
=~ sessile; those of the top of the stem broadly obovate obtuse ; those of the branches small and 
.  bractike. Tejon valley ; September. Ts | 
