54 Ipostelsia 



Salix. The forest in the valley is built on a 

 magnificent scale. The trees stand close and 

 straight, often within arms length of each other, 

 and frequently tower 60-90 meters in the air. 



Shrubby forest undergrowth — The shrubby 

 undergrowth does not play an important part in 

 the general constitution of the forest, since it does 

 not reach any degree of density except close 

 towards and along the ])anks of the river. There 

 it is largely made u]) of the following species: 

 Rubus spcclabilis V accinium ovalijolium 

 Rosa gyuDiocar pa Sambucus liosperma 

 Gaulthcria sJialloii Symphoricarpos occidentalis 

 Vaccinium parvijolium Fatsia horrida 



The last named species, familiarly known as 

 "Devils Club", occurs mostly along gullies and 

 banks of streams. 



Herbaceous undergrowth — The herbaceous 

 llora although not numbering many species, is 

 nevertheless characteristic and very profuse ex- 

 cept where the densest shadow prevails. The 

 species abounding almost throughout are: 

 Polystichum munitum Achlys triphylla 



Lomaria spicant Tolmiea menziesii 



