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Glendale, Nevada
Camp at Honey Gates Nevada on the Truckee River,
Camp 10.
Jul. 16th 1867.
NO 1 Cærex- In sandy soil- near the river-
" 2 Vicia- Common in the meadows- These specimens were
from near a shrub.
" 3 Sandy soil- common-
" 4 Sandy soil- Myosotis
5 Sandy soil
6 All through the meadows-
7 Very minute- Only secured one specimen after much search,
pressed in an envelope,
8 Another- Very common throughout the meadows
9. In Solanaceæ, colour much resembling that of Datura stra-
monium, Sandy Bank near the river, Flowers close during most of the
day, Opening in the evening. Nicotiana rustica,
aquatica
x 10 Ranunculus, Camps 10 and 11. Common in the shrubs-
11 Common in the sage brush Stephomœria
12 In the sage brush- Bigelovia (?!) | [illegible] grandiflora or similar?
13 " " " " Chaenætis
14 Equisetum
[illegible]
15 Aster- Along the margin of shrubs. Milky juice, Plant 4 to 5 feet
in height.
[illegible]
16 Abutilon- growing from amidst tufts of sage brush and other plants
Color, a lilac purple.
17- Aster. In hay fields
18- Sandy soil-
19- Very common in Sacramento, Cal. Much less frequent along the
Truckee
20 Vorthia, Very stinging. Common.