Catalogue of botanical collection made in Nevada and Utah, in 1867-9
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250. "Oleum polyadenia, Torr. MSS. July 26, 1867.- Border of Truckee Creek, near the Big 355 (W.W. Bailey.) 1 sp. sh. 251. Close to Dalea spinosa, differing in longer calyx lobes + minute hairs - otherwise not closely compound. Aug. 11, 1867.- Hot Spring Mts., Nev.- Sand ridge high canon 6,000 ft. 2 sp. 252. Astragalus diphysa, Gr. (Pl. Fast. 34.) Variable in the size or accumulation of the legumes, which are often mottled, & in the density of the racemes. Stems often 14' long, recumbent or erect. Occasionally with acute hairs. To the next a) May 15, 1867. Trinity Mts., Nev. Sage plain at South Estuary 15 sp. b) June 18, " M. Humboldt Mts.- east bay, near Unionville 3" c) July 6, " Toiyabe Mts., Nev. Cabin abov Austin. 6,000 ft. 4" d) " 20, " E. Humboldt Mts.- Cabin above Camp Ruby 7,500 ft. 12" e) " 27, " " " Divide above Mt. Ruby, 5,000 ft. 2" 253. - A. lentiginosus, Doug. (Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. I. 151.) Legumes nearly globose, with short acumination. a) May 12-13, 1867. Hot Hills of Truckee Pass, Nev. 5,000 ft. 4 sp. b) June 4, " W. Humboldt Mts., Nev. Cabin above Unionville. 8,000 ft. 1" 254 255. A. Fremontii, Torr. (Rat. Phil. S. 7, 50.) Variable in the size & accumulation of the legumes, which is sometimes mottled. Dr. Bailey's specimen: The flowers are unusually large. Leaflets 7-10 pairs. Stem usually more or less flexuose. Confined to the lower Dry valleys. a) July 26, 1867. Truckee Valley - edge of the Desert (W.W. Bailey.) 15 sp. b) Aug. 4, " Carson Desert, near Reed's Station 1 sp. c) Sept. 27, " Unionville Valley- alkaline flats 6 sp. d) May 30, 1867. Humboldt Valley, near Bear River 7 sp. e) June 12, " Phoenix Valley, near Early Sierran Range 1 sp. f) " 23, " Grass Valley, " " " near Hot Springs 2 sp. g) July 2, " Rose River Valley, Nev. near mouth. 1 sp. 256. A. [illegible] 270