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P. CONTORTA, Dougl.? Scrub pine. Damp sandy soil, sea-coast and interior. (Steilacoom S.) 



Abies Canadensis, Michx. Hemlock. Damp forests, common ; April. 



A. DoDGLASSii, Sabine. "Red" and "Black Fir." See notes on forest trees. March; 

 yellow. 



A GEANDis, Dougl. "Yellow Fir." Young cone green and resinous. 



A. TAXiFOLiA,? Lambert. "White Spruce." Undoubtedly a distinct species. 



A. MENziEsii, Lambert. " Black Spruce." April; flower and cones red. 



Thuja GiGANTEA, Nuttall. "Cedar." 



Taxus BREViFOLiA, Nuttall. "Yew." (Oregona in plate.) April ; yellow. 



Stmplocarpus Kamschaticus, Bong. (G.) Wet grounds, in forest ; sea-shore to 3,000 feet 

 high on mountains. Flowers March 21. Spathe white. (Steilacoom, S.) 



TypHA latifolia, Linn. (G.) Common in wet grounds. 



Sparganium ramosum, Smith (G.) Banks of streams, rare ; June. 



ZosTERA marina, Linn. (G.) Common in bays, in shallow water or mud. 



EuppiA MARITIMA, Linn. (G.) With the preceding ; common. 



Triglochin maritimum, Linn. (G.) About the edge of high water in mud, common. 



Sagittaria sagittifolia,? Linn. Tubers sent by Dr. Suckley from Steilacoom, said to be of 

 this plant, are eaten by the Indians, under the name of " Wappatoo. " 



Calypso borealis, Salisb. (T.) Common in dark, damp fir forests, on Whidby's island; 

 April 5. 



Platanthera LE0COSTACHYS, Lindl. (G.) Common in moist prairie near Steilacoom ; June. 

 Flowers white, 4 feet high. (S.) 



P. HYPERBOREA, Lindl. Steilacoom, not common ; June, 2 feet high. 



Spiranthes cernda. Rich. (G.) Common in prairies everywhere ; July to October. 



S. DECiPiENs, Hook. (G.) (Steilacoom, S. ) 



SiSYRiNCHiUM ANCEPS, Linn. (G.) Abundant in prairies. 



S. GRANDiFLORUM, Dougl. (T.) Rare. Straits of Fuca, March 18, one specimen ; flower rich 

 purple ; 1 foot high. 



Trillium grandiflorum, Salisb. (G.) Forests in damp shade everywhere ; August 1. 



T. OVATUM, Pursh. (G.) (Steilacoom, S.) "Root used as a poultice." (G.) 



Smilacina RACEMOSA, Desf. (T.) Common in wet woods; May. "The berries are sometimes 

 eaten." (G.) 



S. BiFOLiA, Ker. var. trifolia, (G.) Common in woods, mostly along coast; May 15. 



LiLiUM canadense, Linn. (G.) Prairies of interior, June and July; 5 feet high. Flowers 

 smaller, leaves broader than common. (Steilacoom, G.) " Root edible." (G.) 



Erythroxium grandiflorum, Pursh. Prairies of interior, March 18. Common. 



Fritillaria lanceolata, Pursh. With preceding. Whidby's island, April 18. "Root 

 edible." (G.) 



Prosartes menziesii, Hook. (G.) Spruce forests along coast; May. Common. 



P. HOOKERii, Torr. (T.) P. lanuginosa, /9. major, Hook. Prairie, Whidby's island, in shade, 

 rare; April 12. 



Streptopus AMPLEXiFOLius, DC. (G.) Common in spruce forests; May. (Steilacoom, S.) 



Anticlea douglassii, Torr. (T.) (In WMiJph's Rept. P. R. R. Vol. IV. J Prairie at Steilacoom; 

 June. Rare. 



A. Nuttallii, Torr. (T.) Prairie on Whitby's island; April. Rare. 



