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and shrubs, were shown. The thanks of the Club are due Miss 

 Ora Boring, of the Stockton High School, and her helpers for 

 their untiring work in the classification and grouping of the 

 species. In the evening the exhibit was opened by Mr. Greene 

 with a few words about Dr. Le Conte, the Yosemite Valley, and 

 the Sierra Club, followed by a poem "To Joseph Le Conte," read 

 by the author, Mr. Charles Keeler, who concluded with a short 

 talk fitting the occasion. The following poster and list of 

 flowers will be a better account of the exhibit than can be put 

 into words: — 



WILD FLOWER SHOW 



™ J f 3:00 - 6:00 \ , 

 Thursday >^^^^^ -/O.-OoF''"- 



Flowers and receptacles for displaying same nvill 

 be acceptable. In gathering fionvers it is desired 

 to hanje a fenxj perfect specimens rather than a 

 great quantity. People nvho are on the trails the 

 day before could add greatly to the exhibit if they 

 bring doivn some "varieties from the heights. 

 People able to classify the flowers are cordially 

 in'vited to do so Thursday morning. 



N.B. — As far as possible donations should be in 

 Wednesday night and Thursday morning. 



YOSEMITE FLOWERS. 



[Compiled by Miss Ora Boring.] 



Lily Family. 



1. Swamp Onion (Allium validum). 



2. Cluster Lilies (Brodiaea grandi- 



flora). 



3. Golden Stars (Calliprora scabra). 



4. Large Purple Stars (Eagle Peak 



Meadows). 



5. Alpine Tiger-Lily (Lilium parda- 



linum parviflorum). 



6. Butterfly Tulip (Calochortus ven- 



ustus). 



7. Poison Zygadene (Zygadenus 



venenosus). 



8. False Hellebore (Veratrum Cali- 



fornicum). 



9. False Solomon's Seal (Smila- 



cina sessiliflora). 

 10. Pussy Ears (Calochortus Maw- 

 eanus). 



July, 1907. 



Iris Family. 



1. Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium 



occidentale). 



2. (S. bellum). 



Orchid Family. 



1. Rein-Orchis (Habenaria leuco- 



stachys). 



2. Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes Ro- 



manzoffianum) . 



3. Coral Root (Corallorhiza Bige- 



lovii). 



4. False Lady-Slipper (Epipactis gi- 



gantea). 



Buckwheat Family. 



I. Mountain Dock (Rumex Geyeri, 

 Trelease). 



