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Others, probably the same species, were found at Sheep Spring in 

 the Juniper Mountains, Nevada; in the canon at the south end of 

 Pahranagat Valley, and on Mount Magruder. 



Ribes menziesii. 



Common in places in the Canada de las Uvas, California, especially 

 in the vicinity of Old Fort Tejon. 



Petalonyx parryi. 



This bush was found in but one locality, namely, the mesa on the 

 south side of Vegas Wash, Nevada, where it was abundant on gypsum 

 soil and in full bloom May 2. It is a small bush averaging 450 to 600 ,,,m 

 (about 1£ or 2 feet) in height, and having pale, yellowish flowers. 



Eucnide urens. 



This singular plant, which grows in crevices in rocky canons, was 

 found in suitable places along the bases of many of the desert ranges 

 in southern California and western Nevada, and also along the Lower 

 Santa Clara River in southwestern Utah. 



Garrya veatchii flavescens. 



This willow-like bush, about 1£ meters (5 feet) in height, is common 

 on the west slope of the Charleston Mountains, Nevada, near Mountain 

 Spring, between 1,670 and 1,760 meters (5,500 and 5,800 feet), and on 

 the Beaverdam Mountains in southwestern Utah. 



Symphoricarpos longiflorus. 



Symphoricarpos bushes were found on many of the desert ranges of 

 Nevada, in the Upper Sonoran and Transition zones. S. longiflorus was 

 common at Pahroc Spring, where it was in full flower May 21 (speci- 

 mens collected). Others, supposed to belong to the same species, but 

 not collected and not positively identified, were recorded from the fol- 

 lowing localities: 



Highland Range. — Common in places, particularly in canons. 



Timjpahute and Desert mountains. — Common in places on the higher 

 parts of the range. 



Hylw Range. — Found sparingly in a canon leading from Pahroc 

 Plain to Pahranagat Valley. 



Pahranagat Mountains. — Common, descending on the east slope to 

 1,580 meters (5,200 feet). 



Gold Mountain. — Common on the north side. 



Mount Magruder. — Common high up on the main-peak and on side 

 hills lower down, and also in several of the canons, particularly in the 

 upper part of Tule Caiion. 



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Beaverdam Mountains. — Found on the east slope. 



