THE PLANT WORLDS 19 



Struthiopteris Spicant, Sword Fern. — Dug up and largely used for 

 decoration about the holidays and during the winter. 



Adiaiihim pedatum, Northern Maiden-hair. — Considerably used for 

 decoration, though rather fragile. 



Erythronmm gigmitezim, Large Adder 's-tongue. — Gathered in unlim- 

 ited quantities when in flower. Slowly being exterminated. 



Calochortus Tohniei, Purple Cat's-ear. — Much less abundant than the 

 preceding, but gathered considerably and slowly disappearing. 



Trilliuvi ovatum, Large Wake-robin. — Very abundant, but plucked 

 indiscriminately, and gradually being exterminated. 



Iris tenax, Common Blue Flag. — Gathered in great quantities, but 

 owing to spreading in waste places and old pastures, it is holding its own. 



Calypso bulbosa, Calypso. — One of the most beautiful of our native wild 

 flowers, but owing to its beauty and fragrance it is both plucked and dug 

 up for potting so ruthlessly that its extermination is only a question of 

 time. 



Achlys triphylla, Western May-apple. — Very inconspicuous as a 

 flower, but abundant in open woods, and gathered in immense quantities 

 for its leaves, which are quite fragrant when drying. It is plucked 

 unsparingly by idle boys, who tie it up in small bundles and make such a 

 trafiic in selling it to households and shops that it is rapidly disappearing. 



Berberis Aquifolium, Oregon Grape. — Although its bright yellow 

 flowers are rather fugacious, the adoption of this beautiful evergreen 

 shrub as the State flower of Oregon by the State Board of Horticulture 

 has caused it to become more and more used for decoration, not only for 

 the holidays and winter generally, but for weddings, parties, and church 

 festivals, etc., for which purposes its handsome, durable, holly-like leaves 

 are eminently suitable. To such an extent is this custom now in vogue 

 that the shrub will eventually disappear in the vicinity of all the large 

 towns in the State. 



Berberis yiervosa. False Oregon Grape. — Smaller than the preceding 

 species, but strongly resembling it in other respects, this shrub is gathered 

 in great quantities and used for the same purposes. Being more abun- 

 dant, however, and not quite as great a favorite for decorative use, it so 

 far appears to be holding its own. 



Philadelplms Lewisii, Mock Orange. — Blooming in June when most of 

 the early species are already past flowering, this lovely shrub is gathered 

 in large quantities, and will in time disappear. 



Ribes sanguineum, Red Flowering Currant. — One of the earliest of 

 our spring flowers, and so abundant that in April the hillsides are colored 

 with its handsome pink racemes. It is such a favorite, however, and is 

 plucked so ruthlessly that a small but perceptible diminution in quantity 

 is already noticeable. 



