~ thorny,” which alludes to its pleasant fruit and sharp-po!n 
776 Navajo Names for Plants. {September, 
Order EuPHORBIACE. 
Euphorbia pringlei Engelmann, kay-tsee-hal-chee’, “ red near the 
feet.” The stem is red at the base. 
Order SALICACEÆ. 
Populus fremonti Watson, thiss. Etymology unknown. Cot- 
tonwood. 
Populus angustifolia James, thiss-tsoz. Slender cottonwood. 
Order CUPULIFERÆ. 
Quercus undulata Torrey, var. gambelli Engelmann, tseh-chel ot 
chet-chel, probably “ rock plant.” This oak is most common in 
rocky land, and is very hard. 
Quercus undulata var. pungens Engelmann, tseh-chel-inkiist 
“hard rock plant,” or “ hard oak.” 
Quercus undulata var. brevifolia Engelmann, tseh-chel-ingliz" 
baka. Baka means “male.” This variety is spoken of as the 
male of the last because more robust and spiny. 
Order LorANTHACEA, 
Phoradendron juniperum Engelmann, dah-tsa’, “a basket on 
high.” This parasite has some resemblance to a basket placed in 
the branches of a tree. 
Order CONIFERÆ. 
Funiperus virgimana Linnzus, kat-nee-ay-li, “ strained juniper. 
Its long pendulous branchlets (very long and slender in this 
region) look like material pouring from a strainer. Kat is the 
Juniperus communis Linnzus. ae 
Funiperus pachyphlea Torrey, £at-dil-tah'-li, “ cracked juniper. 
Its bark presents a cracked or broken surface like that of white- 
oak, and very unlike that of other junipers. 
Order LILIACEÆ. i 
Allium palmeri Watson, tlo-chee'-nee, “ strong-smelling = 
This name is generic for all onions and garlics. Cultivate 
onions are called #/o-chee-nee-tso, or “ big onions.” oe 
Allium cernuum Rothrock, tlo-cheen' -lit-chee', “ red onion. ; 
Yucca baccata Torrey has two names, viz., hosh-kawn, “ e 
leaves ; and ¢sa’-si, which seems to be a generic name, and whose 
derivation I know not. ds.” 
Yucca whipplei (?) Torrey, yay'-bi-tsa-si, “ Yucca of the goc 
: a name derived from their mythology. 
