BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS IN SOUTHERN UTAH. 17 



forms of G. leptomeria Gray (No. 197), G. demissa Gray (No. 

 196), G. Bigelovii Gray (No. 189), G.flocosa Gray (No. 192), G. 

 polycladon Torr. (No. 191), G. setosissima Gray (No. 190), and 

 a very delicate species with light yellow flowers, looking like flax, 

 G.JUiformis n. sp. (No. 187). 



Among other interesting dwarf forms characterizing the early 

 spring flora, may be noted Thysanocarpus curd pea I look., Mai ros- 

 trum exile Gray, Lupinus Sileri Watson, Actinolepis Wallacei Gray, 

 Actinolepis lanosa Gray, SyntricJwpappus Fremont ii Gray, Layia 

 glandulosa H. & A., Stylodyne micropoides Gray, Nemacladus 

 rouKjdssimus Nutt., Nama demissa Gray, Pterostegia drymari- 

 oides F. & M. 



Somewhat later in the season, as we shall have occasion to note 

 farther on, a different class of annuals, largely represented by 

 Eriogonea? and Boragineae, come forward to continue the series of 



Of perennial plants the early spring gave abundant promise, in 

 the opening leaf and developing bud, of many strange forms. 

 Among these the first to attract attention is a very common bushy 

 shrub, with small inconspicuous flowers, crowded along the slen- 

 der branches, almost hidden from view in the densely fasciculate 

 leaves. This, which is readily recognized in its habit and pecu- 

 liar peach-leaf odor, as belonging to the Amygdalece group of Ro- 

 sacea, was characterized by Dr. Torrey in "Plantaj Fremontianai" 

 (fig. 10), from imperfect material under the name of Empledoda- 

 dus fasciculatus Torr. The more complete material now collected 



closely allied to the Primus minutiflora Engel. : it has accordingly 

 been reduced by Prof. Gray to a section of Primus, viz. : P. (Em- 

 phciochidus) fasciculata Gray (No. 56). By the inhabitants of 

 the country it is known under the appropriate name of " wild 

 almond," its small fruit, though bitter, being occasionally eaten. 



