Marshall, 1947 Melospiza melodia July 7 Anaheim Bay, Orange Co., Calif. Occasionally there are little round brushes of Suaeda 1-1½ ft high. The entire thing looks like a very miniature SF bay sal-gined marsh with the Suaeda taking place of Gundelia. The variety of plants (8 principal species) is noticeable. Flora: Spartina foliosa? (not in flower) 21" tall at water's edge, up to 32" in deeper water, graduated so that all of same level as the top of the cover on the flats as if the whole had been clipped. Distichlis spicata? (not in flower) usually rare & low but up to 13" at edge of sloughs. Thiglochin striata? (not in flower) 7" high on flats only, erect. Limonium commune californicum leaves basal, scape 15", on flats plants far apart. Frankenia grandifolia 5" high individual straight erect solitary stemed plants. Salicornia ambigua solitary erect stems 6-10" high, mostly 6". Suaeda Suaeda californica both 1-1½' high solitary - far apart Juncus carnosus 5" tall erect solitary.