156 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [no. 16. 



Cymopterus terebinthinus T. & G. 



Common in the neighborhood of timheiiine, usually in stony places 

 on dry pumice slopes; found also on toj) of lied Cone, a little east of 

 Wagon Camp. This species has a large and woody root and a remark- 

 ably rank and lasting odor. Its zone position is Iludsonian: a larger 

 unrecognized form occurs in the Canadian zone, (Identitied by Miss 

 Eastwood and Dr. Kose.) 



Ligusticum grayi Coulter «S; Rose. 



Common throughout the Hudsonian zone, iiarticularly a little below 

 timberline, Mhere it occurs most abundantly in the beds of heather 

 along the little streams. In places it pushes down into the Canadian 

 zone. (Identified by Miss Eastwood and Dr. Rose.) 



Heracleum lanatum Michx. Cow Parsnip. 



Occurs in damp places in the Canadian zone. In Mud Creek Canyon 

 near the mouth of Clear Creek it was found as high as 0,700 feet. 

 (Identitied by Dr. Rose.) 



Osmorrhiza nuda Torr. 



Found s]>aringly at Wagon Camp and at Sisson. 

 Cornus nattalli Audubon. Oregon Dogwood. 



Rather common in moist places in the lower half of the Transition 

 zone. It occurs in Scjuaw Creek A'alley near McCloud Mill, and is 

 comnion along the streams near Sisson Tavern; on the road from 

 Wagon Camp to Sisson it was seen u}) to an altitude of 4,500 feet, 



Cornus pubescens Xutt. 



Common in cool damj) soil near Sisson and along the upper Sacra- 

 mento. 



Chimaphila umbellata (L.) Nutt. 



Occurs here and there throughout the drier parts of the forest, but 

 is less common than Chimaphila menziesi. 



Chimaphila menziesi Spreng. 



Fairly common throughout the Shasta fir forest, and also in the 

 mixed forest of ])ines and firs irom the upper Sacramento Canyon 

 northward (('anadian and Transition). 



Pyrola picta Smitii. 



Occurs here and there throughout tlie forest of Shasta firs, where 

 its ornamental light-marbled leaves are pleasingly conspicuous against 

 the dark soil. 



Pyrola pallida (liceiie. ' 



I'ound sparingly on the dry summit of Red Cone, about a mile east 

 of Wagon Camp. (Identified by Professor (Jreene.) 



' Pittonia, IV, p. 39, March 17, 1899. 



