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35.- Delphinium Menziesii, dc. (Hort. PI. Nov. Am. I 25. 709. Fl. I. 661.) Leaves variable. On low foothills, May-June. 1-2' high. 4-5,000 ft. alt.
a.) May 2, 1864. Near Carson City, Nev. 2 sp.
b.) 14, " Truckee Valley, near the Big Bend. 2"
c.) 14, " Trinity Wb., Nev. 2"
d.) 20, " Humboldt Valley, near Coopers' Ferry. 1"
e.) June 3, " N. Humboldt Wb., Indian camp. 5"
f.) 8, " Unionville camp. 2"
g.) 14, " " Bloody canon 2"
h.) 18, " " Unionville foothills, 3"
i.) July 20, " E. Humboldt Wb., limestone cliff. 7,000 ft. alt.- A doubtful specimen.
39.- D. Menziesii, dc.? var. with pink flowers.
June 23, 1864. Simpler Range, Nev. Foothills. 5,000 ft. 1 sp.
40.- D. Menziesii, dc.? var. with double flowers.
June 19, 1864. Unionville Valley, Nev. 2 sp.
41.- D. depauperatum, Suth. (7.59. Fl. I. 33.) Somewhat variable but generally characterized by its simply lobed leaves borne with rather broad oblong, somewhat cordate blades; the alpine form very distinct, with marked, entire leaves, from full-flowered racemes, straight slender spines.
a.) June 24, 1864. Regan's Valley, Nev. 5,000 ft. 3 sp.
b.) 27, " Gold Run District, Nev., near Cumberland. 5,000 ft. 3"
c.) Aug. 28, " E. Humboldt Wb., Nev., near Divide. 10,000 ft. 13"
42.- D. Menziesii, dc. The Utah form, essentially the same as No. 34, but with the segments of the leaves more usually sharply linear, and the upper petals delicately veined with blue, which is not the case in any of the Nevada specimens.
a.) May 17, 1869. Wasatch Mts., Utah. Foothills near Salt Lake City. 2 sp.
b.) June 3, " Antelope Island, Salt Lake. 2"
c.) 24 " Wasatch Mts. Parley's Park. 2"
d.) July 14, " " Head of Cottonwood canon. 9,000 ft. 6"