PIPER—-FLORA OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 327 
1027; Rattlesnake Mountains, Cotton 320; Spokane, Heller 2939; Dewart, May 3, 1901; 
Spokane Valley, Lyall in 1861; Spokane County, Suksdorf 301; Hangman Creek, Sand- 
berg & Leiberg 21; Clarks Springs, Areager 64; west Klickitat County, Suksdorf 20; 
Union Flat, Piper in 1897; Almota, Piper 1886; Lake & [Tull 460. 
ZONAL DISTRIBUTION: Upper Sonoran. 
The fruit of this plant in Washington is commonly yellow, but near Ellensburg forms 
with yellow, red, and black fruits occur growing together. Excepting for this character 
they appear indistinguishable. 
HYDRANGEACEAE. IH yprancea Faminy. 
Shrub low, spreading or trailing; stamens 10 to 12 or sometimes fewer; 
ovule and seed solitary in each carpel.....-.----------------------- WuIPPLEA. 
Shrub erect; stamens many; ovules and seeds numerous in each carpel.. PHILADELPHUs. 
WHIPPLEA. 
1. Whipplea modesta Torr. Pac. R. Rep. 4: 90. pl. 7. 1857. 
Tyre Locauity: ‘‘Redwoods, California.” 
Rance: Washington to California. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Chehalis County, Lamb. 
PHILADELPHUS. 
Leaves pubescent only on the nerves beneath, entire or denticulate ; 
styles united for half their length, rarely for more...-..----------- 1. P. lewisii. 
Leaves pubescent all over beneath, usually dentate; styles united for 
two-thirds their length.........-.-.-------- +--+ +--+ +--+ 25-2 sree 2. P. gordonianus. 
1. Philadelphus lewisii Pursh, Fl. 1: 329. 1814. SYRINGA. 
Philadelphus confusus Piper, Bull. Torr. Club 29: 225. 1902, as to type. 
Type Locatity: ‘‘On the waters of Clark’s River.” Collected by Lewis, July 4, 1806. 
On this date Lewis, according to Coues, was on ‘‘Hellgate River, between Missoula, 
Montana, and the mouth of the Big Blackfoot River, Montana.” 
Rance: British Columbia to Oregon from the Cascade Mountains eastward to Montana 
and Utah. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Wenache, Whited 143; Ellensburg, Elmer 380; Yakima region, 
Brandegee; Rock Island, Sandberg & Leiberg 452; Cowiche Creek, Cotton 465; Grand 
Coulee, McKay 17; Spokane, Piper, September 1, 1899; Spangle, Suksdorf 300; Blue 
Mountains, Piper in 1896; Sargent in 1896; Colfax, Piper; Wawawai, Lake & Hull 464; 
Piper 3828; Tum Tum Mountain, Allen 221; Cape Horn, Piper 5030. 
ZONAL bistripuTion: Arid Transition. 
2. Philadelphus gordonianus Lindl. Bot. Reg. 24: Misc. 21. 1838. SYRINGA. 
Philadelphus confusus Piper, Bull. Torr. Club 29: 225. 1902, as to most specimens cited. 
Type tocauity: “Along the banks of the Columbia.’”’ Collected by Douglas. 
Rance: British Columbia to North California in the coast region. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Near Satsop, Heller 4023; Cascade Mountains, latitude 49°, 
Lyall in 1859; Seattle, Piper in 1888; Tacoma, Flett 113; Muckleshoot Prairie, Dr. Ruhn; 
Fidalgo Island, Flett 2100; Devils Head, Flett 2101; without locality, Vasey in 1889; 
without locality, Cooper; Seattle, Sargent & Englemann in 1880; Crescent Lake, Sargent in 
1896; Cape Horn, Piper 5031. 
ZONAL DistRiBUTION: Humid Transition. 
The types of gordonianus and lewisii are the same as to style character. Relying upon 
this as a better character than leaf pubescence, I proposed P. confusus. Upon further 
study. however, I am convinced that the leaf characters, including pubescence, separate 
the two species more truly than does the style character. 
