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CALIFOENIA. 
[MelanthacecB. 
1. Platanus occidentalis ; foliis basi cuneatis vix ad medium 5-lobatis dentato-serratis 
subtus floccoso-piibescentibus, stipulis denticulatis. — Linn. — Pursh, FI. Am. v. 2. p. 635. 
1. Myi’ica Xalapensis? Humb. et Kunth, Xov. Gen. v. 2. p. 16. 
First detected by Mr. Menzies ; and if Ave are correct in referring the plant to the M. Xalapensis, it is a 
native of Mexico also. 
1. Corylus Americana, MSS. — Pursh, FI. Am. v. 2. p. 634. 
1. Alnus serrulata. Linn. 
Ord. XLVI. conifers. Juss. 
1. Abies religiosa; ramulis glabris, foliis planis linearibus integerrimis acutis subtus 
pi’uiuoso-glaucescentibus. — Schlecht. et Cham, in Linncea, v. 5. p. 77. — Pinus religiosa. 
H. B. K. 
“ The native name is Med Cedar. The older wood in the centre is of a dark red colour, whilst the 
newer and outer is white. It is very dry and splintery, but continues a long time undecayed, when 
covered Avith earth. The trees grow large, straight, and tall, sending off their branches at right angles. 
They decorate the valleys and tops of the mountains, and are the most general trees on the shores of the 
Bay of San Francisco. I was informed that there are trees of this species in the vallies between Santa Clara 
and Santa Cruz, 150 feet high, one of which was 25 feet in circumference. When young, the wood is so 
full of sap, as to make it sink in salt Avater.” — Collie, MSS. Perhaps Minus taxifolia. Lamb, is not distinct. 
1. “ Pinus rigidaf Mill. 
“ Black or pitch pine. — Abundant on the granite hills close to the sea, on the South East side of the 
Bay of Monterrey, giving the name of Pine Point to the southern part of the bay. The trees grow to 
the height of 60 or 80 feet, are very straight, and of lai’ge diameter, rendering them very fit for masts. 
They are also used for rafters, but decay very soon when covered Avith earth. They contain much resin ! ” 
Collie, MSS. — Of this, we regret to say, no specimen exists in the Collection. 
Ord. XL VII. IRIDEiE. Juss. 
1. Iris humilis ; rhizomate repente, caule subnullo, foliis linearibus scapo unifloro multo 
longioribus, tubo floris imberbis filiformi, capsula obtuse hexagona. — Marsh. Bieh. FI. 
Taur. Caucas. 
The Californian specimens exactly accord with Caucasian ones we possess from Dr. Fischer, and from 
Elizabethgorod from Mr. Prescott. Perhaps J. verna, Pursh, is not distinct. 
2. Iris Sibirica ; foliis linearibus acutis scapo subtrifloro brevioribus, spathis acutis tubum 
floris imberbis subtequantibus. Spr . — Willd. Sp. PI. v. \. p. 237. Pursh, FI. Am. v. \. p. 30. 
1. Sisyi’inchium anceps. Linn. 
Ord. XLVIII. HEMEROCALLIDE^. Br. 
1. Brodiiea congesta ; umbella subcapitata, squamis perianthii bifidis. — Sm. Trans. Linn. 
Soc. V. 10. p. 3. A 1. 
Ord. XLIX. MELANTHACE^. Br. 
1. Zigadenus glaberrimus ; rhizomate repente, scapo folioso, foliis longe lanceolatis 
