V. purpurea Kell) but note: sto not 'glabrous' (M) but puberulent w hairs (20x) often pointing somewhat 'downward' 'pubescence not retorse' (M). Petals are not well collected but tends to agree with dese (M) not with ill(M). Our plant in habit more like ill(T) V. ped. than like ill(T) of V. purpurea. (Note ill T) V. pedemculata agrees with dese (M) as to rootstock.) 3-9-39 Erechtolzia Californica Cleam J 402; M 181 Fl. Crown Point. Petals 2, 5cm. Hence prob not var. jacin- nularis Muns. M 181 [6-25-39 Fl. & Soonto Rd northern part hills. Petals 12mm] 'buttercup-yellow' 3-9-39 Ceanothus tomentosua Parry var. olivaceu Tefea T 620; M 301 Duland Route. S.D. &h.A. forbd on dirt road. Fls in groupsolie. a raceme with axis so short fls seem umbellate) other groups on an axis about 2cm (hence whole inf. a panicule). Each fl subtended by silky pairlike, & canduceous bract, conspicuous in bud & at tip of open- ing panicles. Fls blue [3-23-39 Fl. Glandular teeth on som become black. Prob this same species seen in masses on trip to Lake Eleanor 3-25-39. 3-9-39 Plantago erecta Morris T 956: P. Hoolariana FV M. var Californica Poe M 489 Fl. Poss at Crown Point, other- wise along Duland Route. Plants now, 5 to 1.5cm high. Root at filiform. Scares often slotes than lvs; mostly 2-flb. Bract quite like sepals but shorter, green in center (caps towards tip) with broad scariosus edges. Also spec to 4cm. high with several fls in head. Petals dark at throat [3-20-39 Fl. & young fr. L.T.#. Plants 12cm. high] [see 6-6-39