P
Pachaba 31
Palmilla 22
Palo-de-hierro 81
Paloverde 36, 81
Papagolily 98
Paperdaisy 54
Paperflower 32, 66
Peabush 102
Pea family 33, 36, 48, 49, 57, 58, 69, 81, 84, 86, 102
Pencil-joint cholla 26
Peniocereus 10
Pentstemon 83, 90
Phacelia 77, 88
Phlox 72
Phlox family 72, 76
Phoradendron 28
Phragmites 24
Pincushion cactus 75
PINK flowers 67-71
Pink three-flower 67
Pitaya 97
Pitahaya dulce 74
Plantain 25
Plantain family 25
Plantago 25
Plantas-muy-malas 68
Plant names 4
Pluchea 88
Polanisia 37
Popotilla 34
Poppy family 12, 63
Potato family 11, 29, 78, 87
Pricklepoppy 12
Pricklypear 59, 60
Prosopis 48, 49
Psilostrophe 32, 56
Puncturevine 38, 39
PURPLE flowers 83-97
Purplemat 91
Purple-nightshade 87
Purple roll-leaf 91
Q
Quailplant 88
Queen-of-the-night 10
Quelite-salado 108
R
Rabbit-thorn 78
Rafinesquia 14
Rainbow cactus 98
Rattleweed 57, 86
Rayless-goldenrod 55
RED flowers 65-66
References 109
Reina-de-la-noche 10
Rivercane 24
Rosinbush 25
Rumex 103
Russian thistle 65
S
Sacahuiste 21
Sacred datura 11
Sage 100
Sagebrush 5
Saguaro 5, 6, 9, 61
Saltcedar 71
Salvia 100
Sandverbena 96
Scorpionweed 77
Screwbean 48, 49
Screw-pod mesquite 48
Seepweed 108
Seepwillow 17, 25
Sego-lily 62
Senita 74
Seniza 79
Simaruba family 106
Simmondsia 104
Skeletonweed 70
Slimwood 66
Smoketree 102
Soapweed 19, 22
Soaptree Yucca 22
Solanum 87
Sonoran Desert 5
Sore-eye-poppy 68
Sorrel 103
Sotol 20, 21, 22
Spanish-bayonet 19, 22
Spanish-dagger 22
Sphaeralcea 68
Spiderling 92
Spoonplant 21
Squawberry 78
Squaw-thorn 78
Starflower 76
Strawberry cactus 97
Strombocarpa 49
Suaeda 108
Sundrops 42
Sunflower family 14, 25, 30, 31, 32, 35, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 65, 82, 88, 95, 107
Sunray 51
T
Tackstem 30
Tamarisk 71
Tamarix 71
Tansy aster 82
Tarbush 47
Tasajillo 26
Tearblanket 33
Teddybear cholla 26
Telegraph-plant 35
Teposote 34
Tesajo 26
Tesota 81
Texas Desert 5
Thistle 95
Thistlepoppy 12
Thornapple 11
Threadplant 16
Tomatillo 78
Tornillo 48
Torrito 38
Trailing four-o’clock 67
Tree-cholla 94
Tree-tobacco 29
Tree-yucca 18
Tribulus 38
Trompillo 87
Tuna 59
U
Unicornplant 63
V
Varnishbush 47
VIOLET flowers 77-82
W
Wait-a-minute 33
Walkingstick cholla 94
Waterleaf family 77, 91
Watermotie 25
Waterwally 25
Waterwillow 25
Wavy-thistle 95
Western-jimson 11
West Indian boerhaavia 92
Whisker cactus 74
WHITE flowers 9-18
Wild-delphinium 101
Wild-hazel 104
Wild-heliotrope 77, 88
Wild-lilac 79
Wild morningglory 99
Wild-potato 87
Wild rhubarb 103
Wild-zinnia 32
Windmills 67
Wislizenia 37, 41
Wolfberry 78
Woolly-marigold 54
Woolly-loco 86
Woolly plantain 25
Y
YELLOW flowers 26-61
Yellowcups 42
Yellowpad 59
Yellow paloverde 36
Yellow-wood 43
Yucca 6, 18, 19, 21, 22
Z
Zinnia 32

The traveling public is becoming increasingly aware of the National Monuments, which have received less publicity than the great, well-known National Parks, yet which possess extremely interesting features.

Many of these are in the Southwest; we hope you will take the opportunity to visit one or more of them on your trip.

Administered as a group by the General Superintendent, Southwestern National Monuments, Box 1562, Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona

IN UTAH:
Arches National Monument, Moab
Natural Bridges National Monument (care of Arches)
Rainbow Bridge National Monument (care of Navajo)
IN NEW MEXICO:
Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec
Capulin Mountain National Monument, Capulin
Chaco Canyon National Monument, Bloomfield
El Morro National Monument, El Morro
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (care of General Supt.)
Gran Quivira National Monument, Gran Quivira
IN ARIZONA:
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle
Casa Grande National Monument, Coolidge
Chiricahua National Monument, Dos Cabezas
Coronado National Memorial (care of Tumacacori)
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde
Navajo National Monument, Tonalea
Sunset Crater National Monument (care of Wupatki)
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt
Tumacacori National Monument, Tumacacori
Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Rt. 1, Box 790, Flagstaff
Wupatki National Monument, Tuba Star Route, Flagstaff

Other areas administered by the National Park Service in the Southwest follow:

IN ARIZONA:
Grand Canyon National Monument, Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo
Petrified Forest National Monument, Holbrook
Pipe Spring National Monument, Moccasin
Saguaro National Monument, Rt. 8, Box 520, Tucson
IN COLORADO:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (care of Colorado National Monument)
Colorado National Monument, Fruita
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Box 60, Alamosa
Mesa Verde National Park
IN NEVADA:
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City
Lehman Caves National Monument, Baker
IN NEW MEXICO:
Bandelier National Monument, Santa Fe
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad
White Sands National Monument, Box 231, Alamogordo
IN OKLAHOMA:
Platt National Park, Sulphur
IN TEXAS:
Big Bend National Park
IN UTAH:
Bryce Canyon National Park, Springdale
Capitol Reef National Monument, Torrey
Cedar Breaks National Monument (care of Zion)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Pleasant Grove
Zion National Monument (care of Zion)
Zion National Park, Springdale

This booklet is published by the
SOUTHWESTERN MONUMENTS ASSOCIATION

which is a non-profit distributing organization pledged to aid in the preservation and interpretation of Southwestern features of outstanding national interest.

The Association lists for sale interesting and excellent publications for adults and children and very many color slides on Southwestern subjects. These make fine gifts for birthdays, parties, and special occasions, and many prove to be of value to children in their school work and hobbies.

May we recommend, for instance, the following items which give additional information on the Southwest?

****3. ARIZONA’S NATIONAL MONUMENTS. King, ed. Comprehensive chapters, written by rangers, on the 16 monuments in the state and Grand Canyon. Beautifully illustrated, eight color pages, maps, 116 pp., cloth cover $3.00
***60. FLOWERS OF THE SOUTHWEST MESAS. Patraw and Janish. Companion volume to the Deserts flower booklet, but covering the plants of the plateau country in the Southwest. More than 140 species are beautifully illustrated in the 100 plates of line drawings by Jeanne R. Janish, with descriptive text, 112 pp., color cover, paper $1.00
***61. FLOWERS OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. Arnberger and Janish. Descriptions and illustrations of plants and trees of the southern Rocky Mountains and other Southwestern ranges above 7,000 feet elevation, the third book of the flower triad. 112 pp., color cover, paper $1.00
***64. POISONOUS DWELLERS OF THE DESERT. Dodge. Invaluable handbook for any person living in the desert. Tells the facts about dangerous insects, snakes, etc., giving treatment for bites and stings, and dispels myths about harmless creatures mistakenly believed poisonous. 48 pp., color cover $0.50
***67. ANIMALS OF THE SOUTHWEST DESERTS. Olin and Cannon. Handsome illustrations, full descriptions, and life habits of the 42 most interesting and common species which make up the strange animal population of the lower desert country of the Southwest below the 4,500-foot elevation. 112 pp., 60 illus., color cover, paper $1.00
**107. TUMACACORI’S YESTERDAYS. Jackson. The interestingly written story of the 18th and early 19th century Indian and Spanish life in southern Arizona and Sonora as reflected in the history of the mission of San Jose de Tumacacori, now Tumacacori National Monument. 96 pp., color paper cover, 53 excellent illus. $0.75
**131. NALAKIHU. King. Thorough and concise reports on an interesting pueblo in Wupatki National Monument. Technical but has interesting summaries and discussions. 183 pp., 81 plates, 17 tables $4.00
**650. FOR THE DEAN. Reed and King, eds. Handsome volume of anthropological essays by 23 of his former students in honor of the noted Dr. Byron Cummings of the U. of Arizona. Valuable contribution to science, consisting mostly of Southwestern subjects. Authors include Haury, McGregor, Hawley, Wedel, Willey, Spicer, etc., and subjects cover wide field: Pueblo witchcraft, Cocopah history, Papago physical status, Great Kivas, etc. 319 pp., illus., cloth $6.00

For the complete list of almost 100 publications and 1700 color slides on Southwestern Indians, geology, ruins, plants, animals, history, etc., write the

SOUTHWESTERN
MONUMENTS ASSOCIATION

Box 1562 D—Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona

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