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capsules, long-pedunculate ; seeds large. The long-peduncled, large-seeded 

 cluster of capsules, together with its slender vigorous habit in this northern 

 locality, makes it one of the most outstanding shrubs encountered. 



254473. Col. No. 16829. Granitic slope. Camp Creek. Elevation 3,100 feet. 

 Large, spreading shrub, stems few ; branches strong ; capsules round, two- to 

 three-seeded. Collected primarily for wax analysis of the round capsule 

 form. 



254474. Col. No. 16831. Granitic slope about four miles south of Camp Creek. 

 Elevation 3,100 feet. Dense-branched bush to three feet high; internodes 

 and peduncles short ; capsules small, many two- to seven-fascicled, drying out 

 prematurely. 



254475. Col. No. 16833. Granitic slope. Camp Creek. Elevation 3,100 feet. 

 Shoots long; leaves large, long; capsules few, long, dehiscing. May prove 

 useful in breeding. 



254476. Col. No. 16834. Granitic slope. Camp Creek. Elevation 3,10O feet. 

 Bush three feet wide, five feet high ; leaves glaucous ; seeds large, dark- 

 'brown, scabrous ; capsules two- to three-fascicled. 



254477. Col. No. 16836. Granitic slope near wash. Cave Creek. Small, erect 

 hush ; capsules small ; seeds small. 



254478. Col. No. 16885. Tucson. Elevation 2,000 feet. Mature, cultivated 

 bush, about 18 years old. Reported to yield small seed this year. 



254479. Col. No. 16877. Igneous gravel, Kofa Mountains. Elevation 2,500 

 feet. 



254480. Col. No. 16716. Rocky slope above Calentura, Baja California, Mexico. 

 Elevation 1,000 feet. Spreading bush to four feet high ; stems white ; 

 branches few-leaved, fruit bunches at every node, ripening prematurely. 

 Collected June 20. 



254481. Col. No. 16748. Sandy soil, Santo Tomas, Raja California, Mexico. 

 Elevation 500 feet. Old, vigorous plant to five feet high ; leaves large ; shoots 

 strong ; capsules few, very large, thick-valved, one- to two-seeded, occasionally 

 two- to three fascicled ; peduncles long ; seeds large, light brown color, ripen- 

 ing early, dehiscing freely. 



254482. Col. No. 16750. Santo Tomas Valley, Baja California, Mexico. Ele- 

 vation 1,000 feet. Seeds a mixed collection. 



254483. Col. No. 16751. Rocky soil, Santo Tomas, Baja California, Mexico. 

 Elevation 550 feet. Individual plant; fruit clustered, capsules small, regu- 

 lar, at every node. 



254484. Col. No. 16754. Coarse alluvium, Santo Tomas, Baja California, Mex- 

 ico. Elevation 500 feet. Individual plant; fruits two- to three-fascicled, 

 prematurely ripening. 



254485. Col. No. 16755. Sedimentary hills, Santo Tomas, Baja California, 

 Mexico. Elevation 1,000 feet. Dense shrub ; capsules clustered, prema- 

 turely ripening. 



254486. Col. No. 16757. Coarse sandy soil, Santo Tomas, Baja California, 

 Mexico. Elevation 500 feet. Large, spreading shrub ; fruits about 20% 

 fascicled ; seed small, irregular, drought-inhibited. 



254487. Col. No. 16766. Sandy alluvium, San Telmo Valley, Baja California, 

 Mexico. Elevation 500 feet. Low-spreading, cespitose shrub ; fruits over 

 20% three- to five-fascicled; flowers at every node; capsules long, one- to 

 three-seeded; seeds said to be largest found in the California group of 

 fascicled fruit forms. 



254488. Col. No. 16767. Sandy alluvium, San Telmo Valley, Baja California, 

 Mexico. Elevation 500 feet. Dense, bushy shrub to four feet high ; flowers 

 at every node ; capsules heavy set, medium sized ; seeds green, turning brown 

 at maturity. 



254489. Col. No. 16768. Sandy alluvium, San Telmo Valley, Baja California, 

 Mexico. Elevation 500 feet. Bushes green ; branches erectly ascending ; 

 multi-stemmed ; capsules small, about 10% two- to three-fascicled ; flowers at 

 every node ; seeds small. 



