GOLDENPEA 



Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nuttall) Richardson 



The clear yellow flowers of the goldenpea, as observed from the 

 car windows, are very striking, and they are equally beautiful when 

 seen close at hand. The plant's suggestion of coarseness is less appar- 

 ent when the blooms are gathered to adorn the house, and they do 

 not fade so quickly as many of the daintier flowers. 



Goldenpea has a rather wide range, extending from Colorado 

 and Nebraska northward to Saskatchewan. 



The specimen sketched was obtained near Medicine Hat, Alberta, 

 Canada, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 



PLATE Z97 



