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Fraser, of Ucluelet, V.I., Captain J .W. Thompson sent us large fruiting specimens of this shrub- 
like tree, which was originally discovered on his property about 4 miles from Tofino by Mrs. 
T. B. McBey, of Cameron Lake, September 4th, 1920. 
Captain Thompson reports having a straight, almost unbroken hedge of it nearly 200 feet 
in length, and, apart from this, has only been able to locate two isolated specimens outside and 
in the immediate vicinity of his property. 
As no former record can be found of this species having been collected in British Columbia, 
this is the first authentic Canadian record, and has recently been recorded by Dr. C. F. New- 
combe as such in the “ Canadian Field Naturalist,” Vol. XXXVI., No. 6, September, 1922. 
During the year we have been honoured by a number of visitors seeking information on our 
native flora, and it is gratifying to report the Herbarium has been used as a source of reference 
by several specialists and students from the United States Department of Agriculture, and other 
institutions, in their particular research of different genera. 
A number of duplicate specimens have also been distributed as follows: To Mr. C. P. Smith, 
of Los Angeles, California, who is monographing the Lupines of the Pacific States; Miss Helen 
3ergfried, Associate in Botany, University of California, studying the genus Crepis; a set of 
Rubus has been sent to Mr. C. E. Gustafsson, Tralleborg, Sweden, who is working on this genus; 
and a few specimens of Carices have been sent to Professor J. K. Henry, late of the University 
of British Columbia, who is continuing his research in this order. 
The greater portion of the specimens received this year, not previously represented in the 
Herbarium, have been mounted and placed in the collection; others will be mounted showing 
range of distribution; and a few difficult species are as yet undetermined. 
Throughout the season we have, as usual, been pleased to identify a large number of plants 
for school-children, teachers, and other collectors; there is still room for a great deal of 
improvement in the condition in which many of these plants are submitted for examination. 
The thanks of this Department are cordially extended to the following gentlemen: Professor 
C. V. Piper, of Washington, D.C., for his kindness in determining a number of species, which has 
been of great assistance to this Department. Mr. C. P. Smith, of Los Angeles, California, who 
examined our collection of Lupines while here on a visit during the summer. Dr. C. F. New- 
combe, Mr. W. B. Anderson, Mr. T. P. MacKenzie, Mr. G. V. Copley, Mr. R. Glendenning, and’ 
Mr. P. de Noe Walker, for the keen interest they have taken and for the material they have 
donated. 
Among the most interesting plants collected by Mr. W. B. Anderson are the following :— 
Juncus acuminatus Michx. Myosotis alpestris Schmidt. 
Juneus tenuis Willd. Verbena bracteosa Michx. 
Cypripedium passerinum Rich. Pentstemon attenuatus Doug]. 
Salix cascadensis Cockerell. Pentstemon erianthera Pursh, 
Corispermum hyssopifolium L. Pentstemon pruinosus Doug]. 
Clematis columbiana Hornem. Lonicera glaucescens Rydb. 
Mitella nuda i. (in part). Arnica arcana A. Nels. 
Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. Artemisia longepedunculata Rud. 
Astragalus debilis (Nutt.) A. Gray. Aster campestris Nutt. 
Astragalus (glareosus Hook.?). Aster Geyeri (Gray) Howell. 
Hedysarum Mackenzii Rich. Aster meritus A. Nels. 
Oxytropis deflerus (Pall.) DC. Bidens dentata (Nutt.) Wiegand. 
Bpilobium luteum Pursh. Brigeron elatus (Hook.) Greene. 
Hippuris montana Ledeb. Buthamia occidentalis Nutt. 
Sanicula marilandica . Helianthus Nuttallii T. & G. 
Gentiana propinqua Rich. é Lactuca pulchella (Pursb) DC. 
Cynoglossum officinale L. Petasites frigida (L.) Fries. 
Mertensia subcordata Greene. Senecio Howellii Greene. 
Mr. G. V. Copley’s contributions include :— 
Triglochin palustris VL. Cryptanthe Torreyana Greene. 
Cynosurus echinatus T.. Verbena hastata L. 
Carex disperma Dewey. Pentstemon Richardsonii Doug. 
Briophorum Chamissonis Mey. Lonicera utahensis Wat. 
Thelypodium laciniatum Endl. Iva axillaris Pursh. 
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