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sharpest kind of competition have forced them- 

 selves in; only a few herbaceous forms appear :- 

 Epilolniim glaudiilositm Vicia gigaiitea 

 Elvmiis o-laitciis Boschniakia strohilacea 



Sa niciila menziesii 



BoscJuiiakia is a peculiar plant growing as a 

 parasite upon the roots of Gaiiltherla shallon\ it 

 will be referred to again under another heading. 

 The characteristic shrubby forms are:- 

 Rosa nutkana Rub us parvijiorus 



Ruhus spectahilis Aruncus aruncus 

 Rubus ursinus Louie era involucrata 



Well towards the back part of the formation 

 larger shrubs freciuently occur such as Malus 

 rivularis and Amdauchicv aluijoUa: here too one 

 meets with stunted forms of Pin us contort a. 



b. Vegetation of the forest proper. 

 I - Coniferous forest formation. 



This great formation of the region bears the 

 stamp of ages and through the signs of antic[uity 

 which it presents are seen the promise of future 

 endurance, except in so far as the advent of 

 white man upon the island may have far reach- 

 ing effects. The two great factors for the for- 



