66 BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 



V. OVATUM, Pursh. (G.) Forests; evergreen; flowers pink; February to May; fruit black, 

 sweet; September to December. 



Arbutds menziesii, Pursh. (G.) Gravelly shores and banks, in fir forests; April; white. 



Arctostaphtlos tomentosa, Pursh. Rare in fir forests; Vancouver to Cascade mountains; 

 fruit unripe in July. 



A. UVA URSi, Linn. (C.) Abundant on sandy prairie, from sea-shore eastward; Maj^. 



Menziesia ferruginea. Smith. (G. Along coast; not abundant; 10 feet high; flowers in 

 May; purplish. 



M. EMPETRiFORMis ? Gm. Seen on Cascade mountains, at 4,000 feet elevation, flowering in 

 August; rare. 



Gaultheria shallon, Pursh. (G.) Abounds west of Cascade range; flowers in May; fruit 

 resembles the harvest apple in flavor. 



Rhododendron maximum? Linn. Common only in woods on Whidby's island, but said to 

 extend along Cascade range southward. In dry gravelly soil 12 feet high. Flowers in April, 

 (Port Townsend, S.) 



Kalmia ANGUSTIFOLIA, Linn. (G.) Common in sphagnous swamps; June. A variety approach- 

 ing K. glauca, var. ovata. 



Pyrola EOTUNDIFOLIA, vur. bracteata, Linn. (G.) Woods; June; common. (Steilacoom, S.) 

 "This with P. asarifolia, Mx.; P. ulujhiosa, Torr.; P. occidentcdis, B. Br., and P. picta, 

 Hook., I take to be but one species." — Gray. 



P. ELLIPTIC A, Nutt. In similar situations less common; June. "A poultice made of the 

 leaves raises blisters." (G.) 



MoNESES UNIFLORA, Linn. (G.) "Woods, on logs, &c., along coast; rare; June. 



Chimaphila umbellata, Pursh., (G.) Dry woods; common; June. (Steilacoom, S.) 



Pterospora andeomedea, Nuttall. Woods; Steilacoom; June; Cascade mountains at 4,000 

 feet; in August; not common, 



Monoteopa UNIFLORA, Linn. (G.) Forests; rare; July; near Chehalis river. 



Plantago MAJOR, Linn. A very large variety in an opening of the forest; Chehalis river; 

 July; apparently indigenous. 



P. maritjma, Linn. (G.) Sea-shore; common; June 20. 



P. Patagonica, Jacq. (T.) var. Gnaphalioides. Prairie, head of Chehalis; July 4; rare. 



Aemeria vulgaris, Willd. (G.) Abundant on sandy prairie along coast, coloring large 

 patches of a fine rose color when in flower; June; one foot high; rare; near Steilacoom. 



DoDECATHEON MEADIA, Linn. (G.) (D. dentatum, Hkr.) Common on prairie; March; one 

 foot high. 



Trientalis Europea, Linn. (G.) {T. lati/olia, Hkr.) Common in shady forests; April. 

 (Steilacoom, S.) 



Glaux maritima, Linn. (G.) Common on sea-beach; June. 



Aphyllon uniflorum, T. and G. Prairie near Steilacoom; common; May 15. 



LiNARiA Canadensis, Linn. (G.) Common on prairies everywhere; June. (S.) 



ScROPHULAEiA NODOSA, Linn. (G.) Common in damp ground along coast; June; a large 

 variety. 



CoLLiNSiA GRANDiFLORA, Dougl. (T.) Prairie near Steilacoom; April; common; one foot. 



C. PARVIFLORA, Dougl. (T.) Gravelly shores of Puget Sound; March; blue. These two 

 species seem to run together, both presenting several varieties. 



