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flowers. Some flowers, also, are nearly white, but I never yet 

 met with a genuine albino. 



Ranunculus cymbalaria, Pursh. This must not be forgotten 

 in an enumeration of the characteristic plants, since it is very 

 abundant by roadside ditches, taking the place occupied in Europe 

 by the handsomer R. ficaria. 



Aquilegia ccerulea, James. Found under the spruce trees at a 

 considerable elevation in August, its pale blue blossoms being a 

 most noticeable feature in this region. A fungus, ^Ecidium 

 aquilegice Pers. , was found parasitic upon it. 



Aconitum columbianum, Nutt. Very frequent amidst the rank 

 vegetation by creeks, a tall and noticeable plant. 



Berberis repens, Lindl. Grows under the pines near their 

 lower limit, and upwards. Commences to flower about the first 

 of May, 



Argemone platyceras L. & O. This conspicuous white flowered 

 poppy, with its yellow juice, is the first flower that strikes the 

 eye on arrival, since it grows abundantly up to about 7,700 feet in 

 the low land traversed by the railway. I also found it in Arapahoe, 

 Douglas, and Fremont counties. 



Corydalis aurea var. occidentalis, Gray. Abundant and con- 

 spicuous in May at about 8,200 feet and upwards. I also found 

 it in Gunnison county. 



Viola cucullata, Ait. Frequent in damp places by creeks. 



Viola delphinifolia, Nutt. In some abundance by Willow 

 Creek; this appears to be the first record for Southern Colorado. 

 The cut leaves of this plant are very curious. 



Viola canina, var. sylvestris, Regel. In the woods above 8,400 

 feet. I met with this species also in Eagle and Summit counties. 



Viola canadensis, Linn. Locally abundant, the tall growth 

 and white flowers readily distinguishing it irom any other species 

 of violet. 



Viola nuttallii, Pursh. Growing in sand on a dry bank, 

 the roots striking down deeply. Most of the violets prefer shade 

 and moisture, but this species expands its yellow flowers in the 

 full rays of the sun. , 



Malvastrum coccineum, Gray. Abundant on the prairie, com- 

 mencing to flower early in June. It is apparently a common 

 plant in suitable localities throughout the State. I found it also in 

 Fremont, Chaffee, Summit, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Delta and 

 Montrose counties, and it is recorded for El Paso county. • 



Geranium fremontii, Torr. Frequent by creeks. Some of the 

 Colorado Geraniums appear to run almost too close together to 

 be separated as species. T. D. A. CockerelL 



West Cliff, Custer Co. Colo. 



COL. JAMES STEVENSON. 



Col. James Stevenson, the well-known ethnologist, died on the 

 24th of July at the Gilsey House, New York, of heart disease. 



