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referring it to that species. Even if one ignores the few seeds and 
compares P. minima with species of the section Hutoca—a few 
known to vary in the number of seeds developed — it becomes 
evident there is no species of that section which simulates our 
species at all closely. 
Phacelia mollis, spec. nov., biennis vel perennis mediocrite 
robusta stricta circa 4 dm. alta; caulibus ubique molliter villoes 
haud glandulosis; foliis radicalibus fongp-petiniatis (petiolis circa 
6 cm. longis) grosse dentatis vel eho lobis integerrimis, laminis 
late oblongis 5-10 cm. longis 2-4 em. latis supra viridibus sed 
adpresse hirsutulis et glandulari-granioss subtus dense Mepei 
foliis caulinis similibus sed brevioribus; thyrsis circa 1 dm. 
valde villosis aliquid lutescentibus; ole fructiferis 3 4 1 mm 
longis et calycis laciniis 8-10 mm. lon gis line aoe vel lineari- 
lanceolatis acutis; _ coerulea cirea 9 mm. longa calycem 
superante circa 4 mm.; staminibus styloque (apice bifido) corol- 
lam m swe “superantibus Pe sula 8-9 mm. longa cuspidatis, 
oldiiovalat — YUK Coffee Creek, Yukon River, July 9, 
1914, Hasioood, no. S5la (Typr, Gray Her b.). 
P. mollis is apparently unique among known species of this 
genus. The numerous seeds and the general aspect suggest a 
possible relationship to P. sericea and P. Franklinii, species from 
which it is readily separated by its foliage and unusual pubescence. 
Phacelia marcescens Eastw., in herb., nua mediocriter 
diffuse ramosa circa 2.5 dm alta; caulibus sivigilloeis et parce 
hispidis et plus minusve glandulosis; foliis adpresse strigillosis, 
caulinis inferioribus petiolatis Wa eclyrvciamten nunc grosseden- 
tatis nune pinnatifidis; superioribus mee agg ; racemis nu- 
merosis breviter pedunculatis demum m. longis densifloris; 
pedicellis fructiferis calyce brevi te or a lobis ates vel 
anguste oblanceolatis subaequalibus breve hirsutis; corolla circa 
5 mm. longa; filamentis glabris exsertis; stylo s olum apice bifido 
mm. longo; Rig hie ovoidea, corolla aes coronata, 
ealye Ha es vix aucto paullo brevior; capsula solum 
perma. — CauiFrornia: Bear Valley, Nevada Co., 1872, Bolanier 
Crevn, Gray Herb.). 
This plant, in spite of the fact that the capsules contain only 
2-4 seeds, probably belongs in the section Eutoca rather than in 
Euphacelia. The former section already contains species which 
ogee at least at times, few seeded capsules, as P. Purpusii and 
nglei. The remarkable characteristic of P. marcescens is the 
Siicnk corolla, a peculiarity hitherto known to only three 
