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UTAH. 



Beaverdam Mountains. — Common on the east and northeast slopes of 

 the Beaverdam Mountains, between 1,100 and 1,370 meters (3 ? 800 to 

 4,500 feet), where it was just coming into flower May 11. 



Rosa sp. — ? 



A wild rose was found in large patches in Pahranagat Valley, Nevada, 

 where it was in full bloom May 22-25. 



Heteromeles arbutifolia. 



This is one of the characteristic shrubs of the Coast Eanges of Cali- 

 fornia. It is common on the south slope of the Sierra Liebre, but hardly 

 enters the region covered by the expedition. 



Amelanchier alnifolia. 



The service berry does not grow in the deserts, but occurs sparingly 

 on some of the desert ranges. 



In Nevada it was found on the west slope of the Charleston Moun- 

 tains, between 1,675 and 1,765 meters (5,500 to 5,800 feet) altitude; on 

 the Juniper Mountains, on the Pahroc Mountains, and on Mount Ma- 

 grader, where it descends into the upper part of Tule Cation. 



In Utah it was found sparingly between the Upper Santa Clara Cross- 

 ing and Mountain Meadows, and in some places formed dense thickets; 

 and on the east slope of the Beaverdam Mountains it was common be- 

 tween an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) and the summit of the 

 pass at 1,525 meters (5,000 feet). 



Peraphyllum ramosissimum. 



This dwarf cherry, whose handsome flowers are disproportionately 

 large for so small a bush, was found in the following localities on the 

 mountain sides of the Transition Zone. 



NEVADA. 



Mount Magruder. — Very abundant in large patches from an altitude 

 of about 2,130 meters (7,000 feet) up to about 2,590 meters (8,500 feet) 

 and descending into Tule Canon. Flowering profusely June 6. 



Charleston Mountains. — Found near Mountain Spring. 



Hungry Hill Summit. — Begins a little north of the summit, passes 

 over the divide (1,760 meters, or 5,800 feet) and down on the south side 

 toward the North Arm of Indian Spring Valley to about 1,525 meters 

 (5,000 feet). 



Highland Range. — Found on the west slope. 



Juniper Mountains. — Found in scattered clumps at an altitude of 

 about 1,825 meters, (6,000 feet) and upwards from the Upper Santa 

 Clara Crossing to Shoal Creek and thence, northwesterly across the 

 Juniper Plateau. 



Ribes leptanthum brachyanthtim. 



This species was collected on Gold Mountain, Nevada, at an altitude of 

 about 2,130 meters (7,000 feet). 



