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The botany of California and Nevada IS nearly identical in the Sierras 

 but easi of this mountain range there are but tew plantain common. The 

 change seems t<> begin suddenly in the foot-hills bordering the Utah basin. 



The earliest flowers begin to open about the fifteenth day of February, 

 in sheltered spots, and by the firsl of April a Large number of plants are 

 in bloom. In May the mountain sides near the foot-hills are in full glow 

 of flowering, and. during the Bummer months, there are many fav< 



- where a Large variety of flowers may be seen. Even Late in autumn, 

 Bay in November, when ice is forming gradually down the sides of the 

 mountains, 1 ha\t en the Lupine, or the Golden Rod looking fresh 



and bright in close proximity to the snow. 



kan; v i lacks. 



Ranunculus Cymbalaria ; Pursh. Alkaline marshes. "Buttercup." 

 glaberimus; Hook. Toot-hills. 



Andeisnmi ; Gray. Mountains near snow, southeastern Nevada. An 

 interesting new species of buttercup, that would be a line acquisi- 

 tion to the garden. Blooming in March. 

 Thalictrum Fendleri; Euglm. Borders of meadows. "Meadow Bue.' ( 

 Aquilegia Calif ornica \ Gray. Meadows and hedges. "Columbine." 

 Delphinium decorum ; P. & M. Meadows and hillsides. "Larkspur." 

 Aconitum nasutum ; Fisch. Rich shady soil. "Monkshood," "Wolfs- 

 bane." 

 delphinifolium. 

 Actea spicata ; L. var. arguta. Damp woods. "Banebeny." 

 Peonia Brownii ; Dougl. Foot-hills. "Peony." 

 Myosurus minimus ; Dill, h>andy places. "Mousetail." 



PAPA VKK ACE. 12. 



Eschscholtzia Californica ; Cham. Fields. " California Poppy. 

 Argemone Mexicana ; L. Plains. "Prickly Poppy." 



CRUCIFEK.i:. 



Nasturtium officinale ; L. About springs. True "AYater Cress." 

 Cardamine pauscisecta ; Benth. Var. argulata. "Bitter Cress." 

 Streptanthus Breweri ; Gray. Mountain Valley 

 Erysimum asperum ; D. C. Plains. 

 Thelypodium sagitatum ; Gray. Plains. 



brachy carpum ; Gray. High mountainsides. 

 Smelowskia Californica; Gray. Near Mmo Lake. 

 Turitis retrofacta ; Hook. [Meadows and mountain sides. 



sella Bursa-pastorjs j Moench. Fields. "Shepherd's Purse." 

 abrium incisum ; Engl. Sagebrush land-. 



e anescens ; Nutt. Var. brachycarpum. 

 Lepidium intermedium ; Gray. Fields. "Peppergr 



montanum ; Nutt. Hill-: 



lasdocarpsum ; Nutt. Sagebrush lan.l-. 



dictyotum; Gray. Sagebrush lands. 



