BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 



Oplopanax horridum, Smith. A rare, low spreading, densely prickly slirub, like 

 Aralia spi/wsa, and quite as formidable as the latter species to be overcome by the 

 western explorer. 



Cornus pubescens, Nutt. A shrubby species, in thickets, not attaining to tree pro- 

 portions, resembling O. sericea of the eastern states. 



Gonius N'uttallii, Audubon. This is the Pacific representative of our G. florida 

 Attains 6 to 8 inches in diameter and 30 to 40 feet high, but generally much smaller and 

 lower, very ornamental in May with its abundant white involucres. It diifers from the 

 eastern plant in its large, short peduncles, larger and more fleshy fruit, and its obo- 

 vate, rather obtuse leaves. 



Sainbucus pubeiis, Michx. Thickets in the lower Cascades, a low bush and rare. 



Sambiicus glauori, Nutt. This is a tree attaining a foot in diameter, but low and 

 spreading. The fruit when mature, in September, is covered with a dense white bloom, 

 rendering the tree very ornamental, for which purpose it is planted to some extent by 

 the inhabitants. The fruit is abundant. 



Lonicera Mspidula, Dougl. A small vine climbing on bushes, with small whitish 

 and rose colored flowers. 



Lonicera hixpidiila, Dougl., var. vacillana. Gray. This is in everyway a much larger 

 plant, climbing high on trees. It is smoother, with larger leaves and flowers of the 

 same color. 



Lonicera ciUosa,'PoiY. A species resembling L. sempermrem in mode of growth and 

 leaf, but with larger, orange-red flowers. Would be handsome in cultivation. A 

 .scarce species, on banks of streams. 



Lonicera involucrata, Banks. A shrub 3 to 4 feet high, in wet thickets, with incon- 

 spicuous yellow flowers. 



Menzii'Hia ferru.rj inea. Smith, var. (/lobular is, Salisb. A low straggling bush in wet 

 Alpine woods. 



Gaultheria Shallon, Pursh. A low shrub 1 to 2 feet high, often forming dense 

 thickets in coniferous woods, with spikes of whitish and rose-purple flowers overtop- 

 ]iing the leaves. It is very ornamental. 



Gaultheria Mi/rsinites, llook. This is a small species with inconspicuous flowers, 

 in the high Cascades, 6 inches high. 



Arhutm Memiesii, Pursh. This is a tree 30 or 40 feet high and 6 inches in diame- 

 ter, quite rare in Oregon. It is notable in woods from its smooth, reddish-brown bark 

 and large panicles of berries the size of peas. 



Arctostaphi/los JJoa-ursi, Spreag. Abundant on the coast hills and generally, dis - 

 tributed. 



Arrfi/staphi/los totnentosa, Dougl. A strong growing, straggling bush, 2 to 5 feet 

 high, in the high Cascades forming dense clumps. 



Arctostitphylos pungens, KBK. A lower shrub, with smaller leaves and flowers. 

 Same habitat. 



Vaccini.uin cwspitosum, Michx., var. aarjusUfoUuni. A low liusli 6 inches to a foot 

 high, in low bushy plains, fruiting abundantly. This is the black huckleberr}^ of the 

 country and is much sought after by the inhabitants. 



Vaeciniuin uUf/iaosum, L. On the coast in sphagnous swamps, area limited, of 

 little importance to the country. 



Vaccinium ovaUfolium, Smith. A straggling bush 4 feet high, in the Alpine woods 

 of the Cascades. Fruits sparingly and is unimportant. 



Vacci/dum parvifolium, ^mith. This is the red huckleberry of the region, and is a 

 bush 3 to 6 feet high, in the lower mountains along streams and thickets in woods. 

 The fruit though not abundant is rather large, sweet and pleasant to the taste. The 

 limbs and branches are angled and of a beautiful green color and glossy. 



