Plants of the Pribilof Islands. 141 



pairs. Dr. Wm. Trelease thinks it must be " the more erect 

 long-pedicelled form " of this species. J. N. R.] 



Heracleum lanatum Miehx. 



Abundant on both islands ; very large and rank, averaging 

 more than a meter (3 feet) in height. In full flower early in 

 August. This plant is called ' poochka ' by the natives, who 

 eat the stalks raw after peeling as we peel pie plant ; it is not 

 at all bad. 



Ligusticum scoticum Linn. 

 Rather common. 



Cce'oplureum gmelini Ledeb. 

 Common and rank. 



Cornus unalaskensis Ledeb. 



Not common or generally distributed. Tolerably common on 

 the moss bogs at Polavina and near Bogoslof hill, on St. Paul, 

 and in places on St. George. In full flower early in August. 



Valeriana capitata Pallas. 

 Tolerably common; past prime before the end of July. 



Valeriana sylvatica Banks. 



Collected on Si: Paul Island by Townsend and identified by 

 Dr. Vasey. 



Achillea millefolium Linn. 

 Common on both islands. 



Aster sibiricus Linn. 



Common on a moss bog on St. Paul, between the village and 

 Polavina. In full flower early in August. 



Chrysanthemum arcticum Linn. 



Common in places on both islands, usually in moss bogs ; at 

 height of flowering early in August. 



10 Bior,. Snr. WASH., VOL. VII, 1802. 



