14-0 West Ainerican Scientist. 



Triis angustilolia, D. C. var. latiuscula, Gray. Verba del aigre. 



Chitonia: simplicilolia, Watson. Verba del cuervo. 



Franseria chenopodifolia, Blh. Misapol 



Galvesia juncea, Gray. Caiiutillo? 



Astragalus trichopodes Gray. Guarvancia ? Fruit poison. 



Rhus laurina, Nutt. l.entisco. 



Simmondsia Californica, Nutt, Tojova (used with cacao). 



Larrea Mexicana, Moric. Gobernadora. 



Euphorbia micromera, Boiss, Calandrina. 



Viguiera Parishii, Gray, Verba amargo. 



Fonquiera splendens, Engelm, HocotiDo or Palo Adan 



Porophyllum gracile, Bth Verba del Venadc 



Pluchea borealis, Gray. Haria. 



Atriplex canescens, James, Chamisso. 



Dalea Seemanni. Watson. Santimia? 



Sphaeralcea Emoryi, Torr. Malva Cimarona. 



In the collection were two new species of Opuntia known under 

 the names ot tasahio and civire, the latter with tine red blossoms 

 and both growing barely a span high. 



Some of the plants it was impossible to positively identify, a few 

 of them piobably being new to science. The Copal tree was col- 

 lected only in leaf; Damiana a pretty malvaceous bush, I have also 

 collected but am not sure as to its proper name. 



^scuius Parryi, Gray, was credited by the collector to Blanco 

 bay; Solanum Hindsianum to Playa Maria bay; Lavatera assurgen- 

 tifolia to Gervaimo Island. 



Veatch's primrose, Fouquiera splendens, copal, damiana, Larrea 

 Mexicana, Simmondsia Californica, Dalea Seemanni, Euphorbia 

 micromera, Sphaeralcea Emoryi, and Franseria chenopodifolia, 

 were among the plants collected in San Andreas valley and the 

 vicinity. 



Ruiilla appeared to be a species of Lycium, probably L. richii. 



The abundance of the beautiful blue palm, Erythea armata, 

 south of San Quentin bay which this gentleman reports is pleasing 

 news. The cirio (erroneously written cereo, in the description, 

 that being the pronunciation), P^ouquiera gigantea, he also reports 

 abundant in the interior. 



The Adam's tree, Fouquiera splendens, seems to be abundant 

 south of San Quentin bay. It will be remembered that the three 

 species last mentioned I found a year ago near El Rosario mi.^sion. 



C: R. Orciiti. 



DR. ALBERT KELLOGG. 



This veteran botanist of the Pacific Coast, died in Alameda, 

 Cal., on the 31st. of March, at the age of seventy-four years. He 

 was a native of New Hartford, Conn. For over thirty years Dr. 

 Kellogg has been identified with the botany of California and the 



