Copyright 1963 by the Southwestern Monuments Association.All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced inany form without permission in writing from the publisher, exceptby a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review tobe printed in a magazine or newspaper.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 63-13471
First Printing, 1963—20,000
Second Printing, 1965—20,000
Third Printing, (revised) 1967—20,000

Printed in the United States of America
W. A. Krueger Co., Tyler Div. · Phoenix, Arizona

Contents

Hints for Flower Photographers 1

Introduction 1

The Desert 1

Why and When Do Deserts Bloom? 1

Identifying Desert Wildflowers 3

Spring gives an Evening Party 4

1. Longleaf ephedra 5

2. Common reed 5

3. Prairie spiderwort 6

4. Desertlily 6

5. Mariposa 7

6. Golden mariposa 7

7. Desert mariposa 8

8. Soaptree yucca 8

9. Joshua-tree 9

10. Torrey yucca 9

11. Giant yucca 10

12. Sacahuista 10

13. Sotol 11

14. Agave 11

15. Parry agave 12

16. Lechuguilla 12

17. Canaigre 13

18. Trailing-four-o’clock 13

19. Sand-verbena 14

20. Mexican goldpoppy 14

21. Pricklepoppy 15

22. Evening-primrose 15

23. Spectaclepod 16

24. Bladderpod 16

25. Western-wallflower 17

26. False-mesquite 17

27. Catclaw-acacia 18

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