HUCKLEBERRIES, INDIAN HEMP. 1<*3 



.species, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng., occurs in northern lati- 

 tudes till the way across the continent, and was one of the favorite 

 tobacco mixtures of many other tribes. This species grows in the Cas- 

 cade Mountains of middle and northern Oregon, but so far as known 

 does not occur in the neighborhood of the Klamath Reservation. A. 

 neradensu is abundant along the road from Fort Klamath to Crater 

 Lake, above the yellow-pine forests. 



Vacciuium membianaceum l>ougl. 



E>-ivii»).—T\w common tall huckleberry of the mountains, commonly 

 a meter in height, with large, finely serrate leaves, acute at the apex, 

 and a purple-black luscious fruit About the third week in August 

 nearly all the old women of the Klamath tribe and many whole 

 families cross the divide of the Cascades by way of Anna Creek to 

 Huckleberry Mountain or hV-wam-can, the place of the huckleberries, a 

 few miles southwest of Crater Lake. Here they spend a few weeks 

 picnicking, feasting, and gathering and drying their supply of huckle- 

 berries for winter use. 



Vacciuium scoparium Leilierg, 1 



A low huckleberry of the forested mountain slopes, seldom 30 cm. 

 high, with angular stems, small leaves, and sweet red fruit. The 

 berries are eaten either fresh or dried. 



APOCYNACEAE. 



Apocynum cannabimim L. 



N~6t, the o much prolonged. Knowing that this milky-juiced plant 

 was widely used among the American aborigines as a source of one of 

 their best fibers, and not learning of its use among the Klamaths, I 

 described it to a very intelligent Indian, who llien recollected that a 

 fiber plant agreeing with my description occurred in the Lost River 

 country south of the reservation and was used by the dodoes. No 

 opportunity was afforded, however, t;> verify the identification. 



POLEMONIACEAE. 

 Gilia aggregata (Pursh) Spreng. 



Ohl'-sam bon'-irns.— A beautiful scarlet flowered biennial plant of the 

 yellow-pine belt, about 50 cm. high (approximately 18 inches), with 

 finely divided leaves and a tubular, funnel-form corolla, commonly 3 cm. 



'This is Hooker's variety micropbyllum of Vaceiniiim myrtillus, which, with its lower 

 stature and broom-like habit, smaller leaves, obsolescent calyx lobes, and red fruit, 

 aimears specifically distinct from V. >,nirliU>t*. On account of the older Faccminm 

 microphyllum of Reinwardt, a new speciHc name, from Mr. Leiberg's manuscript, is 

 here adopted. 



