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plete septum, 1 ovule becoming abortive in the 
ripe fruit.— ®. Flowers in racemes. 
1. A. auntronia Nutt. Flowers white. 
Common. Summer. Berries purplish, edible. 
Orper 3. LEGUMINOSA. Ovary 1, 1- 
celled. Fruit a legume. Leaves alternate, 
stipulate. 
Family 1. PAPILIONACEZ. 
Corolla papilionaceous. Stamens 10. 
1. Pickeringia Nuit. 
Petals of the carina not connate. Stamens 
not diadelphous. Legume linear, compressed. 
Flowers purple; leaves palmately 3-foliolate, 
evergreen; stipules evanescent.— b. 
1. P. montana Nutt.—Tamalpais, Crystal 
Springs. Wright’s Station. Summer. 
2. Thermopsis R. Brown. 
Petals of the carina partly connate. Stamens 
not diadelphous. Legume linear, compressed. 
Flowers yellow; leaves palmately 3-foliolate; 
stipules persistent, foliaceous.— 2. 
1. T. Caxzirornica Watson.—San Rafael. 
Saucelito. Summer. 
3. Lupinus L. Lupine. 
Stamens monadelphous; anthers alternately 
oblong and reniform. Leaves palmate; stip- 
ules adnate. 
