QH 95.3 W516 MOLL Wok Aneuce ie we, £0 ot. Ig¥S eM THSON/ A i joe ii Vot.28, OCTOBER, 1385. No. 10. THe Wrst A , aN E YN IST AMERICAN SCLENTIST C.'R. ORCUTT, ErToR AND PUBLISHER. sateen #1 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. + “euse™™ SAN oftco UNICN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE. 2# Entered at the Postoftice at San Diego, California, as Second-Clsss Mail Matter. —— =a —— —— = ——— ee THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST -—_ Official organ of the San Diego Society of Natural History. A Popular Review and Record for the Pacific Slope. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CAL, oes San Diego County is situate in the southern extremity of California—the Pacific ocean on the west, and the grand Colorado river on the east. The Coast Range divides the County into two grand divisions. ‘Lhe eastern side has some good land, but is notel chiefly for its valuable mines and minerals. ‘Lhe western side slopes toward the ocean, is interspersed with plains, valleys and table lands, running streams, timber and productive soils. It is well adapted to the diversified pursuits of agriculture, horticulture and grazing. It is this part of the County which is now being rapidly improved. The area of the County is equal to that of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined—being 14,969 square miles. Population of the County in 1880 was 8618 ; in 1854 it had increased to 13,000. Assessed valua- tion in 1880 was $3,525,253 ; in 1854, $8,140,000. One of the most important topographical features of the County is the Bay of San Diego—a beautiful sheet of water more than 15 miles long, being the only land- locked harbor south of the Bay of San Francisco within American’ territory. The country embrace within the boundary lines of the County presents a constant succession of mountains, valleys and table lands, giving a wide range of adaptation to industrial pursuits and the climatic conditions suited to almost any possible need or preference. Two transcontinental railways traverse the County—the Atlantic & Pacifie and the Southern Pacific. Along the lines of these roads, and in other parts of the in- terior of the County, are many thrifty towns and settlements, which cannot here be described or mentione.l, but just such localities as many would like for health, profit and a pleasant home. ‘The whole range of farm and garden productions of every kind, raise: anywhere in the Unite:l States, are successfully and profitably grown here, as. well as a long list of tropical and semi-tropical fruits—such as figs, lemons, limes, oranges, olives, bananas, and many others—all unsurpassed in either size, quantity or quality. Pamphlets an other descriptive matter furnishe free. Address, Immigration Association, San Diego, Cal. Ae The West American Scientist. Vout San Dreco, Caurr., OcTOBER, 1885. No. 10. BOTANY OF THE CORONADOS ISLANDS. On the 16th. of May last on my return course from Guadaloupe and Cedros in company with Mr. Dunn, I had the pleasure of a three hours ramble on the principle one of the group of rocky islets above named. The chief object I had in view on landing was the obtaining of good specimens and a more thorough knowl- edge of the little known Lavatera insularis, peculiar to this island. On a single mile’s length of rocky ridge rising sharply from the sea, no great number of species of flowering plants would be looked for. The only portion of the island presenting any level, or even gently sloping, surface is the north end; and here would have been found, at an earlier date in the year, a rank growth of a very considerable number of the familiar annuals of Southern California. This year, the early drought had brought them to a dwarfed and early maturity. Almost the only species remaining in good condition, of both flower and fruit, proves to be anew Malacothrix. The southern half of the island was not visited; but its rocky and sterile aspect is not inviting. The Lavatera occurs in consid- erable abundance, on the east side, about midway of the ridge and rea its highest part, mostly in the shade of high, precipitous rocks. The following list of nearly seventy species of flowering plants and ferns will hardly prove exhaustive. A more favorable season as regards rainfall and more thorough exploration of all parts of the islet may raise the number to eighty or ninety species. A+ on all our coast islets where no goats or sheep have yet grazed, the luxuriance of the plants is something to delight every botanist. On these little spots only can one form a just conception of what meadows of the Pacific coast were fifty years ago. Clematis pauciflora, Nutt. Delphinium simplex, Dougl. Eschschokzia peninsularis, Greene, Lepideum nitidum, Nutt. Isomeris arborea, Nutt. Oligomeris subulata, Boiss. Silena laciniata, Cay. 70 THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. Lavatera insularis, Watson. A widely branching shrub, 3-6 ft. high; not an herbaceous perennial, as supposed by Mr. Watson. The flowers are exactly those of L Guadaloupensis, but the foliage and the involucres are different. Erodium cicutarium, L’ Her. Rhus integrifolia, Nutt. Trifolium tridentatum, Lindl. Hosackia glabra, Torr. Astragalus leucopsis, Torrey & gray. Cotyledon (4 species undetermined), Echinocystis macrocarpa, Greene, Mamillaria Goodridgii, Scheer. Abundant at the summit of the island, and very large. Cereus Emoryi, Engelm. Opuntia var. occidentalis, Engel. and O. prolifera, Engel. Mesembrianthemum aequilaterale, Harv. & M. crystallinum, L. Apiastrum angustifolium, Nutt. Daucus pusillus, Michx. Galium Rothrockii, Gray. Aplopappus squarrosus, Hooker & Arn. Gnaphalium ramosissimum, Nutt. Encelia Californica, Nutt. Leptosyne maritima, Gray. Perityle Californica, Benth. Baeria gracilis, Gray, and B. anthemoides, Gray, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Gray, Amblyopappus pusillus, Hooker & Arn. Artemisia Californica, Less. Stephanomeria v,rgata, Bentham. Rafinesquia Californica, Nutt. Microseris linearifolia, Gray, Malacothrix insularis, Greene. On nearly level ground, just above the cliffs of the northern shore of the island, abundant. Sonchus oleraceus, Linn. Gilia multicaulis, Benth. Nemophila aurita, Lindl. Phabelia ixodes, Kellogg, and P. distans, Benth. Krynitzkia barbigera, Gray, and K. maritima, Greene, Dichondra repens, Forst, Convolvulus occidentalis, Gray, Lycium sp.? Antirrhinum Nuttallianum, Benth. Collinsia bicolor, Benth. Mirabilis Californica, Gray, THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 71 Eriogonum fasciculatum, Benth. Aphanisma blitioides, Nutt. Chenopodium Californicum, Watson, Atriplex Californica, Mog. and A. canescens, James, Suaeda Torreyana, Watson, Parietaria debilis, Forst, Euphordia misera, Benth. Calochortus splendens, Dougl. Stipa sp.? Festuca Myurus, L., Bromus sp.? and Elymus condensatus, Presl. are the grasses found. Polypodium Californicum, Kaulfuss, and Pellaea andromedae- folia, the onJy ferns seen. Epwarp L. GREENE. s —__@—_—_———_- CALIFORNIA PLANTS OF HORTICULTURAL VALUE. In 1825, the interest in Western American botany culminated in a desire to know something more definitely of the floral pro- ductions of this region. Accordingly, under the auspices of the London horticultural society, David Douglas, a Scotch gardener, visited the Pacific coast and discovered many of the choicest treas- ures of California’s flora. Other explorers followed after, sending seeds and plants to Europe for cultivation, many of which have met with the appreciation of every lover of flowers. The Californian flora is probably richest horticulturally in its great variety of brilliant liliaceous plants—peculiarly its own, and which are extensively cultivated in Europe though little known in America. Our Southern Californian flora possesses certain Mexi- can characteristics in addition—such as cactuses, palms, etc., and is noted for its beautiful ferns and flowering shrubs. The lily, the ‘king of flowers,’ is too well known to need the rep- itition of any stereotyped praises of its stateliness and beauty. There are about fifty species, of the northern temperate zone, ex- tensively cultivated for their showy and often fragrant flowers. The following Californian varieties are highly prized in Europe where some of the very handsome forms are in great demand :— Lilium Parryi, stout, 2 to 5 ft. high; flowers lemon-yellow, large and very fragrant. Thrives in wet, sandy soil. Very rare. L. Washingtonianum, tall, 4 to 6 ft. high, stout; white and very fragrant flowers. A beautiful species, growing in loose soil cn ridges or lightly shaded hillsides. L. rubescens, an exceedingly rare lily resembling the last, the flowers changing from white to dark ruby-red after opening. 72 THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. L. parvum, slender, foliage light-colored; flowers from two to fifty in number, bell-shaped, light yellow center with brown dots, the upper half of petals scarlet, L. maritimum, small, dark foliage, 2 to 5 ft. high; flowers deep crimson dotted with black, 2 to 20 in number. L. pardalinum, tall, stout, leaves light green; flowers large, cen- ter yellow, tips of petals scarlet blotched with brown. Var. puberulum, center of flowers ight orange,—brilliant. Var. Californicum,—the most brilliant form. L. Humboldtii, large and stout. 3 to 8 ft. high, bulb very large, foliage dense; flowers orange colored, spotted with brown. Thrives in dry open places. L. Columbianum, a graceful minature of the last. The calochortuses, excepting the lilies, are the finest of the bulbous plants of California. The long, glossy leaf and the either short and weak or tall and strongly erect flower stems bearing few to many handsomely formed and brilliantly colored flowers render them particularly desirable. Those known as the star tulips are low and flexuous, usually nodding; and include the following:— Calochortus albus, pendulus and pearly white. Var. paniculata, dwarf form. Benthami, light yellow, open bell-shaped. Wallacei, similar to last, purple center to flower. elegans, ‘celestial star tulip,’ lilac-white. mauveanus, similar to the last. caeruleus. Tolmiei, pure lilac. lilacinus. nudus, white flowers. The mariposa or butterfly tulips are erect, stout and many flowered; the flowers are large, open cup-shaped and of brilliant colors. The following are the principal varieties:— Calochortus Weedii, deep yellow, with dark brown spots on each petal. Very fine and rare. luteus, clear lemon yellow, darker at center. Var. oculatus, very brilliant colors. Var. citrinus, marked with scarlet. venustus, petals white or pale lilac above, marked with maroon and gold. splendens, petals lilac. Palmeri, rose-purple, fine and rare. longibarbatus. Gunnisoni, a splendid form, petals lilac. THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 73 Leichtlini, creamy white, tinged with green on back. The alliums or onions are pretty, small, flowers, mostly light to deep rose color. A. serratum is very dark and rich; A. unifolium is light rose; haematochiton, and fimbriatum, are other fine sorts. Muilla maritima is whitish, resembling the alliums. Bloomeria aurea is a fine plant, with large umbels of golden flowers. b. Clevelandi is similar but only a few inches high. Brevoortia coccinea is a fine thing, the petals crimson, tipped with pea-green, related to the brodiaeas. Camassia esculenta is 1 to 2 ft. high, stout with dark blue to nearly white flowers; C. Leichtlini has light blue flowers. Zygadenus Fremontii, the California water-lily, bears creamy- white flowers in fine spikes, varying in height from a few inches to four feet according to the native ground. Chlorogalum pomeridianum is tall and produces a spike bearing ~ hundreds of small, pearly-white flowers. Brodiaea is a genus of beautiful plants, peculiar to California, producing in midsummer clusters of bright, glossy flowers, gener- ally of long duration. The prominent species are— . Brodiaea grandiflora, bearing a large, purple umbel; minor, smaller than the above; congesta, producing a slender scape; capitata, showy; gracilis, and B. ixioides, with yellow flowers. The fritillarias are handsome plants related to the Crown Im- perial: F. recurva is brilliant crimson; F. liliacea and pudica are white; atropurpurea, purple; lanceolata and parviflora yellow; and biflora nearly black. EKrythronium grandiflorum, ‘dogstooth violet’ is a pretty thing: var. albiflorum has large, yellow flowers and beautifully mottled leaves; var. Smithii produces nodding, bell-shaped, purple flowers. (To be continued. ) REVIEWS. ‘The botanical gazette’ announces in its Association number of Sept. & Oct. that it will enlarge to 24 pp. at the close of its present, tenth, volume and increase its subscription price to $2. This is one of the ablest conducted, and the leading botanical, monthly in the country. ‘The Century’ completes its thirtieth volume with the October number, which contains an interesting ‘Study in independent journalism,’ with a portrait of Samuel Bowles. A finely illustra- 74 THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. ted article on the ‘Great river of Alaska’ is contributed by that interesting writer, Frederick Schwatka. “Tuscan cities,’ ‘The last days of General Grant,’ and other papers render this number spe- cially interesting to the general reader. A new edition of the Naturalists’ Directory is now in prepara- tion and will be issued in January next by 8. E. Cassino & Co., of Peabody, Mass.. Those interested in any branch of science should send in their names for insertion (for this no charge is made). It will be devoted to American naturalists and those in want of correspondents on any subject, or wishing to effect ex- changes of any kind, will find the work of great value. Price, $2 in cloth, or $1.50 in paper. ‘The naturalists’ journal; monthly, 50 cts. per year. Frankford, Philadelphia, Penn. ‘Babyhood; a monthly magazine for mothers. 18 Spruce st. New York. $1.50 per year. ‘Queries; a monthly review of literary, art, scientific and gene- ral educational questions of the day. Buffalo, N. Y. 50 cts. per yr. SAN DIEGO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTUAL FAIR. The first county fair held at San Diego on Oct. 28, 29 and 30, 1885, under the auspices of the horticultural society, was eminently a success and highly creditable to the city and county. It is impossible to give a correct idea of the fine display of northern fruits such as apples and pears, which was a pleasant surprise to every one. The exhibits of semi-tropical fruits,—pomegranates, figs, Japanese persimmons, guavas, bananas, oranges, lemons, olives, grapes, etc. etc.—showed what the county was capable of producing in competition with the whole world. ‘lhe big squashes, melons and beets were not wanting. The comb and extracted honey was not to be excelled. Pottery from Elsinore represented a new industry for the county. ; The art department was crowded with proof of real talent which would be an honor to any city of twice the population of San Diego. The collections of minerals and fossils from the county were disappointing. The best one was from Elsinore, exhibited by Mr. John D. Hoff, consisting of gold ores, clays, ete. The botanical exhibits consisted of a cabinet of native and West Indian woods, and a few of the native grasses of the county. “The native grass crop of San Diego county is now worth at least a million dollars annually,’ yet they were classed among the ‘Flowers and ornamental plants!’ The natural history department was highly creditable considering the number of naturalists, scarce half a dozen. A hundred and seventy species of fish were shown by Miss Rosa Smith; a fine collection of bird skins and eggs by Mr. Perley E. Kent, of Poway; and a large collection of coleoptera by Mr. O. N. Sanford. ———_@—_——_- Limnaea humilis was collected by the hundreds in April, 1885, in a small artific- ial pond in the vicinity of Todos Santos bay, Lower California. The pond was near ten years old, a few inches deep and about six feet across, fed by a windmill fromya well twenty feet deep. For miles there is no surface water naturally and it was a great surprise to find this mollusk in such a location. How came it there? THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 7 or SELECTED POPULAR MISCELLANEA, The Brookville (Ind.) society of natural history has proposed the formation of a state academy of science. There are in the United States thirteen well marked kinds of rattlesnakes, four moccasins or copperheads and four coral snakes, besides four small ground rattle- snakes. ‘These are our only poisonous species. Exchange notices are the means of increasing collections at slight cost. A sporting association in Portland, Oregon, recently received sixty pheasants from China. They were presented to the state by Mr. Denny. ‘The legislature refused to even pass suitable laws for their protection, so that the beautiful birds were shipped to an island in Puget sound where they can breed unmolested. bout three hundred amateur papers are now published in the United States. One by one they start and one by one they ‘sell out,’ ‘are happy to inform their readers of having merged with—’ or silently discontinue publication. Portland, Oregon, can boast of a sea serpent story. A new society of natural history has lately been formed in Humboldt Co. About 59 provisional postage stamps were issued in 186] by various post masters injsouthern cities prior to the regular issues of the Confederate States. ——_e—_———_ SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES OF CALIFORNIA. California academy of sciences. San Francisco. George Davidson, A. M., Ph. D. president; S. B. Christy, Ph. D., corresponding secretary. Has museum and library. California state geological society. San Francisco. Henry G. Hanks, president; 8. Heydenfeldt, jr., secretary. Geographical society of the Pacific. San Francisco. (?) Natural history society. San Francisco. Wm. H. Barrows, pres.; Wm. C. Flint corresponding secretary. San Diego lyceum of natural history. (?) San Diego society of natural history. George W. Barnes, pres.; Miss Rosa Smith, cor. secretary. Has museum and library. San Francisco microscopical society. P.O. box, 1327, San Francisco. Ventura society of natural history. San Buenaventura. Stephen Bowers, pres.. Santa Barbara society of natural history. H. C. Ford, pres.; Mrs. R. F. Bingham corresponding secretary. Humboldt society of natural history. Arcata, Humboldt Co... Carl.C. Marshall, secretary. Agassiz association. 17 chapters. (Any information regarding California societies will be gladly received.) PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. San DreGo soOcIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. October 2, 1885. Present, 12 mem- bers and 3 visitors. Reports of committees:—John G. Capron, on preservation of Pinus Torreyana. Donations:—Mrs. E. D, Buell, spider; C. R. Oreutt, shells. Publications received:—Proceedings of the Minnesota academy of natural science; Proc. Canadian institute; Le naturaliste Canadien; Terraces of Potomahana (a poem) by Frank Cowan; Bulletin of the Essex institute; U.S. census, vol. ii; Report of the department of the interior, on mortality and vital statistics; ‘he West American scientist. Communications:—Rosa Smith, on the scale insects (specimens exhibited). Committees appointed:—to petition congress for San Miguel mountain; on a society secl; on collecting the dues of the society, etc.; on the proposed exhibition at the county fair. Elections:—Rev. E. 8. Chase and John P. Burt as active members; Miss 8. 8. Church as an associate member. 76 THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. CHAMBER OF COMMERCEITHE SAN DIEGO UNION. OF SAN DIEGO. DAILY AND WEEKLY. Meets First Thursday of Each Montk. DOUGLAS GUNN, - - - PROPRIETOR. Those desiring information relative to the city and county of San Diego will please aidress (THE UNION was established in 1868. 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San Diego is 400 miles nearer New York city than San Francisco ; also nearer China, Japan, Australia and the South Pacific Islands—a commercial advan- tage of great value. ‘ibe city has seven churches, good schools, a public library and reading room, numerous secret orders, and places of amusement ; also gas, water, street ear and telephone companies. Many costly business blocks and stately resi- dences are in process of erection or just complete |, and the city is now improving more rapidly than at any previous time. The Climate.—No place on the continent can show so favorable weather and health records. No heatel terms in the summer or cold spells in the winter—no malaria. Physical labor is here performed with the least discomfort the year round. Professor Agassiz visite San Diego in August, 1872, and then said: ‘“Lhis is one of the favorel spots of the earth, and people will come to you from all quarters to live in your genial and healthy atmosphere.” Many have been disappointed and imposed upon by the ingenious and extravagant assertions of interested parties in favor of other places. ‘Therefore we urge you, if interested, to examine the Signal Secvice ani other reliable records. You will find that San Diego may rightfully ¢ aim the best climate to be found anywhere. Mean temperature—spring 60, sum- mes 67, fall 63, and winter 54 degrees. Health and Pleasure Resort.—Florida, Mt. Desert, and other places are gool at some particular season—but San Diego, all the year round, as a summer resort, is the best in the world. 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