444 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Sandberg cfc Leiherg 744; Stampede Tunnel, Henderson, June 20, 1892; above Lake Chelan, 

 Lake & Hull 561; Blue Mountains, Piper, July 16, 1896; without locality, Vasey 385; 

 Kreager 233. 



Zonal distribution: Canadian mainly. 



The form in the Blue Jlountains and the Bitterroots tends to have the leaves pale or 

 glaucous beneath. This seems to be T'. glohulare Rydberg, but we do not deem it distinct 

 enough to be worthy of nomenclatorial recognition. 



8. Vaccinium ovalifolium Smith, Rees' Cycl. 36: no. 2. 1817. 



Type locality: ''Brought by Mr. Menzics from the west coast of North America." 



Range: Alaska to Lake Superior and Oregon. 



Specimens examined: Montesano, Heller 3892; Mount Rainier, Piper, August, 1895; 

 Nisqually Valley, Allen 220a, 220; Mount Adams, Suksdorf 152; Big Creek prairies. Lamb 

 1410; Stampede Tunnel, Henderson, June, October, 1892; Stevens Pass, Sandberg cfc 

 Leiberg 786; Skamania County, August 10, 1886; without locality, Vasey 384; Stevens 

 Pass, Whited 1455. 



Zonal distribution: Canadian. 



9. Vaccinium parvifolium Smith, Rees' Cycl. 36: no. 3. 1817. Red huckleberry. 

 Type locality: "Gathered by ilr. Menzies on the west coast of North America." 

 Range: Alaska to California west of the Cascade Mountains. 



Specimens examined: Hoquiam, ZaA7i& 1016; Grajs Harbor City, Lamb 1214; Monte- 

 sano, Heller 3869; Admiralty Head, 0. Piper, April 3, 1898; Port Ludlow, Binns, May 15, 

 1890: Cascade Mountains, latitude 49°, Lyall in 1859; Silverton, Bouck; Tacoma, Flett 40; 

 upper Niscjually Valley, ^4?^/!- 71; Yakima Pass, Watson 250; Mount Adams, Suksdorf 5S6; 

 Vancouver, Suksdorf 151 ; without locality, Cooper; Clallam County, Elmer 2459; Fort Van- 

 couver, Douglas, Scouler. 



Zonal distribution: Humid Transition and Canadian. 



OXYCOCCTJS. 



1. Oxycoccus oxycoccus intermedius (A. Gray). Western cranberry. 



Vaccinium oxycoccus intermedium A. Gray, Syn. Fl. ed. 2. 2 1; 396. 1886. 



Type locality: "Washington Territory and N. Oregon." Collected by Suksdorf and 

 by Henderson. 



Range: British Columbia to northern Idaho and western Oregon. 



Specimens examined; Seattle, Piper, May, 1891; Tacoma, FZeW 224; Klickitat County, 

 Suksdorf; mouth of Columbia, Douglas. 



Zonal distribution: Humid Transition. 



PRIMULACEAE. Primrose Family. 



Stems short; leaves in a basal rosette. 



Corolla lobes reflexed; stamens exserted Dodecatheon (p. 445) . 



Corolla salverform; stamens included Douglasia (p. 447) . 



Stems leafy; corolla rotate or wanting. 



Flowers sessile or nearly so, .solitary-axillary. 



Corolla none; capsule dehiscent by valves; leaves 



usually opposite Glaux (p. 447). 



Corolla present; capsule circumsoissile; leaves usually 



alternate Centunculus (p. 447). 



Flowers not solitary-axillary or if so long-pet ioled. 



Leaves clustered near the summit of the stem Trientalis (p. 447) . 



Leaves opposite not clustered. 



Flowers solitary-axillary; leaves not punctate Steironema (p. 448). 



Flowers in axillary spikes ; leaves punctate Naumburgia (p. 448). 



