FLOWERS OF THE
SOUTHWEST DESERTS

By Natt N. Dodge
Drawings by Jeanne R. Janish

SOUTHWESTERN MONUMENTS ASSOCIATION
POPULAR SERIES NO. 4

Globe, Arizona
1954

Copyright 1951, 1952, 1954
by the Southwestern Monuments Association

U. S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Southwestern National Monuments
Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona

This booklet is published by the Southwestern Monuments Associationin keeping with one of its objectives, to provide accurate andauthentic information about the Southwest.

Other numbers of the Popular Series now in print are: (2) “Arizona’sNational Monuments,” 1946; (3) “Poisonous Dwellers of theDesert,” in its fourth printing, 1951; (5) “Flowers of the SouthwestMesas,” 1951; (6) “Tumacacori’s Yesterdays,” 1951; (7) “Flowers ofthe Southwest Mountains,” 1952; and (8) “Animals of the SouthwestDeserts,” April, 1954.

A Technical Series will embody results of research accomplished bythe staff and friends of Southwestern National Monuments.

Notification of publications by the Association will be given upondate of release to such persons or institutions as submit their namesto the Executive Secretary for this purpose.

Dale Stuart King, Executive Secretary
Harry B. Boatright, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John M. Davis, General Superintendent, Southwestern National Monuments, National Park Service, Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona, Chairman

Horace M. Albright, New York City.

Adrey E. Borell, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dr. Harold S. Colton, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Dr. Emil W. Haury, Tucson, Arizona.

Rev. Victor R. Stoner, Victoria, Texas.

Alexander V. Wasson, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Executive Secretary and Treasurer, ex-officio

DALE STUART KING, Editor
Naturalist, Southwestern National Monuments

First Edition, 5,000 copies, published April 9, 1951
Second edition, revised, of 7,500 copies, January, 1952
Third edition, revised, of 10,000 copies, March, 1954

Printed in the United States of America by
Rydal Press, Santa Fe, N.M.

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