. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . JlfillM mm km • . 1 \ Hi i. jliPf lif -9 Petahaya. This curious plant is found on the high table-landson either side of the Gila, and in various parts of theState of Sonora, growing often in the crevices of rocks,and in other situations where it would seem difficultfor any vegetable production to find sustenance. Theforms it assumes are various; sometimes rising like asimple flut
. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . JlfillM mm km • . 1 \ Hi i. jliPf lif -9 Petahaya. This curious plant is found on the high table-landson either side of the Gila, and in various parts of theState of Sonora, growing often in the crevices of rocks,and in other situations where it would seem difficultfor any vegetable production to find sustenance. Theforms it assumes are various; sometimes rising like asimple fluted column, although more frequently it isfurnished with several branches, which, after leavingthe main trunk, turn gracefully upwards and rise paral- 190 FORT YUMA. lei with it. Sometimes the branches are singularlycontorted ; but usually, their disposition is symmetri-cal, and the appearance of the whole plant has been,not inaptly, compared to that of a giant stem is from one foot to two feet six inches indiameter, usually smaller near the base, and from twen-ty to fifty feet in height. This immense column isadmirably strengthened by a circle of ribs of strong andelastic wood, which are imbedded in the cellular massof th
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