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P.poverasit, Carr. Grows to be 150 to 300 feet high 
(but not here) and 6 to 9 ft. in diameter, bark very 
thick, brown, deeply fissured, leaves flat, linear, 1-2 
to 1 inch long or more; cones 2 to 4 inches long, 
subeylindrical, “bracts protruding and spreading giv- 
ing a fringed appearance to the cones.” More com- 
mon than the last, grows lower down in the canons but 
{'.e fir does not entirely replace it higher up as it 
¢ ows even on Rim Rock. 
4. Juniperus, LZ. (Juniper. Cedar.) 
Shrubs or low trees. Ours have small bluish black 
berries with a white bloom. 
J. Virernrana, LZ. (Red Cedar. Savin.) 
Bark shreddy; wood red and aromatic, leaves op- 
posite, mostly acute with entire margins; berries on 
straight peduncles; 1 or 2-seeded. Occasional in San- 
dia Mts. in the Canons; not common as the next nor 
as stiff. 
J. occipenTALis, Hook. (Western Cedar.) 
Wood pale reddish-yellow; leaves closely appressed, 
in pairs or more often in 3’s, mlargins delicately fring- 
ed; berries .3 to .4 in. in diameter with one or more 
seds. Very common on the bases of the mountains, 
wherever rocks outcrop, and there are scattered plants 
on the Leva Flow. Most of ours seems to be var, monos- 
perma. (One-seeded Cedar) which has its leaves as of- 
ten in 2’s as 3’s and smaller berry usually a_ single 
less-grooved seed. 
The following genius belong to the Polegonaceae was 
accidentally omitted: 
RUMEX, L. DOCK. 
R. HYMENOSEPALUS, TORR CANAIGRE Is a_ low plant 
with an immense root from which comes a rosette 
of large leaves in early spring and later a flower 
stalk. Common in the rich arroyas of the mesa, 
especially towards the base of the mountains. 
R. crispus, [Z. curLEpD pocK; So very common in the 
East, is occasionally seen about town. It is 
a rather low plant, with a narrow curled leaf. 
R. ontusiroutius, LD. Is also introduced about town. The 
leaves are broader and not curled. 
R. BERLANDIERI, MEISU, Is the large common dock of 
the valley, 2 to 3 feet high. 
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