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AMMIACES:|! 
Cicuta virosa L. Sp. Pl.i, 255 (1753). Type specimen from Europe. 
Khantaak Island, July 22 \No.71); common in the edges of treeless openings. 
Phellopterus littoralis Schmidt, Fl. Sachal. 138 (1868). 
Along the Ankow near Ocean Cape, July 1 (No.51). It occurred only among the 
sand dunes along the river and on the beach. 
[Not before reported from Alaska, J,N. Rose.] 
Ligusticum scothicum L. Sp. P1.i, 250 (1753). Type localities, the seaskores of 
England and Sweden. 
Ocean Cape, July 18 (No. 70), on bluffs near the beach. 
Selinum gmelini (Cham. & Schlecht.) Kurtz in Engler, Bot. Jarb. xix, 382 (1894) ; 
Ligusticum gmelini Cham. & Schlecht. Linniea, i, 391 (1826); Selinum benthami Wats. 
Bibl. Ind, 432 (1878). Type specimens from Alaska. 
Cape Phipps, July 23 (No. 73), on a sandy beach near the edge of the forest. 
Celopleurum gmelini (DC.) Ledeb. Fl. Ross. ii, 361 (1844); dArchangelica gmelini 
DC. Prodr. iv, 170 (1830). Type specimens from Kamchatka, 
Khantaak Island, June 26 (No.44); abundant in sunny spots about a deserted 
Indian village. 
Heracleum lanatum Michx. FI. i, 166 (1803). Type locality, Canada. 
Khantaak Island, June 26 (No. 45); abundant on both the island and the mainland, 
growing along the margins of the forests and in their openings, and extending far 
up into Disenchantment Bay. For use as food, sce page 331. 
ARALIACES. 
Echinopanax horridum (Smith) Decaisne & Planch. Rev. Hort. 1854, 105 (1854) ; 
Panax horridum Smith, in Rees, Cyel. xxvi (1819). Type specimen collected by 
Menzies at Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island. 
Khantaak Island, August 30 (No. 143), with mature fruit. The plant, which is popu- 
larly known as ‘‘devil’s club,” in May and June bears clusters of white, sweet-scented 
flowers. It is very common in the woods from sea level to an altitude of 550 meters, 
and its thick stems, from 0.5 to 2 meters high, covered with stout, spine-like prickles, 
often render one’s progress difficult and painful. It occurs throughout the lowland 
forests in the vicinity of Yakutat Bay, following them to the altitude of 550 meters 
on Mount Tebenkof. 
CORNACES. 
Cornus canadensis L. Sp. Pl. i, 118 (1753). Type locality, Canada. 
Khantaak Island, June 15 (No, 23); abundant in the dense lowland woods at the 
base of Mount Tebenkof, ascending to an altitude of 100 meters. Mature fruit was 
collected August 27, 
CAPRIFPOLIACES. 
Sambucus racemosa L. Sp. Pl.i, 270 (1753). Type locality, Europe. 
Khantaak Island, June 15 (No. 24). See page 329. 
Viburnum pauciflorum Pylaie; Torr. and Gr. Fl. ii, 17 (1841). The type specimens 
were collected in Newfoundland by Pylaie. 
Khantaak Island, June 15 (No. 22), Fruiting specimens were collected August 27, 
For notes on distribution and use, see page 329. 
VALERIANACESA. 
Valeriana sitchensis Bong. Veg. Sitch. 145 (1831). Type specimens from Sitka. 
Disenchantment Bay, August 4 (No. 87); abundant on sandy slopes near the beach, 
and rising to an altitude of 180 meters. 
1The Ammiace have been determined by Dr. J. N. Rose. 
