66 BOTANY OP THE ROUTE. 



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

 sweet; September to December. 



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



ARCTOSTAPHYLOS 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; May. 



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 ANGUSTIPOLIA, Linn. (G.) Common in sphagnous swamps; June. A variety approach 

 ing K. glauca, var. ovata. 



PYROLA ROTUNDIFOLIA, var. bracteata, Linn. (G.) Woods; June; common. (Steilacoom, S.) 

 &quot;This with P. asarifolia, MX.; P. uliginosa, Torr.; P. occidentalis, B. _5r., and P. picta, 

 Hook., I take to be but one species. 77 Gray. 



P. ELLIPTICA, Nutt. In similar situations less common; June. &quot;A poultice made of the 

 leaves raises blisters.&quot; (G.) 



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



CHIMAPHILA UMBELLATA, Pursh., (G.) Dry woods; common; June. (Steilacoom, S.) 



PTEROSPORA ANDROMEDEA, Nuttall. Woods; Steilacoom; June; Cascade mountains at 4,000 

 feet; in August; not common. 



MONOTROPA 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. MARITIMA, Linn. (G.) Sea-shore; common; June 20. 



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



ARMERIA 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. latifolia, Hlcr.} 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.) 



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

 variety. 



COLLINSIA GRANDIFLORA, Dougl. (T.) Prairie near Steilacoom; April; common; one foot. 



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

 species seem to run together, both presenting several varieties. 



