152 California Trees and Flowers. 



vermilion, very showy, forty to fifty flowers on a stem. Plant two 

 to five feet high, growing in large masses on dry hillsides, but more 

 luxuriant near water, where it becomes a very conspicuous flower. 

 A half shrubby perennial, sometimes called wild fuchsia. 



ZIZYPHUS. 



Z. Parryi Torrey. A spiny shrub, with small flowers, produc- 

 ing an edible fruit of a dull brownish cadmium yellow color, said to 

 make excellent jelly like its near relative, the cultivated jujube. 



ZYGADENUS. 



Z. Fremonti Torrey. A pretty plant, belonging to the lily fam- 

 ily, with paniculate racemes of cream-colored flowers. 



C. R. Orcutt. 



