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few new to science; now to the former list I will add a few yet 

 unrecorded. 



The species here listed have all been examined bv me, and 

 when not my own record, the name of the botanist discovering 

 them is in each case appended. 



Raphainis Raphaiiistniiii L. Two plants of this species were 

 found in 1902 on Orchard Ave., in this city. I know of no other 

 record of this for Southern California, and it seems to me strange 

 that a plant that is in Europe so much more troublesome a pest 

 than Brassica ]ti_Q;ra L. should be so late in finding a foothold 

 here. The pod being indehiscent, naturally prevents its ready 

 dissemination among grain seeds. 



LcsqucrcUa Gonloin, Graw In favorable seasons this mod- 

 est crucifer colors the hills of Eastern Arizona with a golden 

 sheen that stimulates the glow of a California poppy field. It is 

 quite common on many of the sand}- borders of the railway tracks 

 and if not a native of California, it may be at any time ex- 

 pected to naturalize itself, at least along the desert route. In i8y8 

 I found a few plants in the orchard near Little Rock Creek Ho- 

 tel. Probably these were accidentally introduced. 



Diplofa.vis fcuiiifolia, D. C. must replace that of D. miiralis 

 of the Catalogue. l\Ir. Geo. ['>. Grant reports it as established for 

 some years at Pasadena. 



Lupiniis Stiveyi, Kellog. Wilson's Peak. (A. J. Grout). 



Romncya Coitlteri, Harvey . This beautiful poppy, hitherto 

 unknown nearer Los Angeles than .Santiago Canon, Drange Co., 

 was found lately on the hills near Puente by Mr. Watts, the ge- 

 ologist. 



Ciccr aricfininii, L. This is the Egyptian chick pea, I found 

 near the entrance to San Gabriel A'alley, growing among the na- 

 tive shrubberv in seemingly natural fashion. This pea has lately 

 been introduced as a kitchen vegetable. It seems to adapt itself 

 readily to this soil. 



Cotyledon iwradciisls. Wats. San Gabriel Mts. 



Cotyledon cdtilis. Brewer. What seems to be this species is 

 abundant on/ some shady rocks that bound San Gabriel stream 

 near its opening into the valley. 



Layia elegans, Nutt. This is the common "tidy-tips'" of the 

 foothills district in the San Gabriel \"alley, and is frequent at 



