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Title: Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: United States. War Dept Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Subjects: Pacific railroads Discoveries in geography Natural history Indians of North America
Publisher: Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer (etc.)
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
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PHACEL1A POPEI P.S.Duval&Co.Lith.PM fttstdt sc BOTANY. 173 Physalis lobata, Torr, in Ann. Lye. New York, 1, p. 226. On the Pecos and Llano Esta-cado ; March, April. Several forms, including, perhaps, more than one species. They arenot true species of Physalis. We know not what Dunal has done with them; hut he must haveseen specimens in Berlandiers and other collections. There is also a genuine Physalis fromUpper Texas, hut not in a condition to name. Nicotiana rustica, Linn. ? Upper Colorado, Texas ; April. GENTIANACEvE. Sabbatia campestris, Nuit. in Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc; DC. Prodr. 9. p. 50. Near FortWashita; April. JASMINACEJE. Menodora heterophylla, Moricand, in DC. Prodr. 8, p. 316 ; Gray, in Sill. Jour. 14, 1852.Western Texas; April. This is, doubtless, the Boliviara G-risebachii, Scheele in Linncea. 25,p. 254. APOCYNACEiE. Amsonia ctliata., Walt. Fl. Car. p. 98. On the upper Colorado ; April.Amsonia salicieolia, Pursh, Fl. 1, p. 184. On the Pecos. Only the broad-leaved for

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