54 Postelsia 
Salix, The forest in the valley is” built joni 
magnificent scale. The trees stand close and 
straight, often within arms length of each other, 
and frequently tower 60-go 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 banks of the river. ‘There 
it is largely made up of the following species: 
Rubus s pectabilis Vaccinium ovalijolium 
Rosa gymnocarpa Sambucus lios perma 
Gaultheria shallon Symphoricar pos occidentalis 
Vaccinium parvijolium Fatsia horrida 
The last named species, familharly known as 
“Devils Club’’, occurs mostly along gullies and 
banks of streams. 
Herbaceous undergrowth—The herbaceous 
flora although not numbering many species, 1s 
nevertheless characteristic and very profuse ex- 
cept where the densest shadow prevails. The 
species abounding almost throughout are: 
Polystichum munitum Achlys triphylla 
Lomaria s picant Tolmiea menziesii 
