BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 69 



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



ABIES CANADENSIS, Michx. Hemlock. Damp forests, common ; April. 



A. DOUGLASSII, Sabine. &quot;Red&quot; and &quot;Black Fir.&quot; See notes on forest trees. March; 

 yellow. 



A GKANDIS, Dougl. &quot;Yellow Fir.&quot; Young cone green and resinous. 



A. TAXIFOLIA,? Lambert. &quot;White Spruce.&quot; Undoubtedly a distinct species. 



A. MENZIESII, Lambert. &quot;Black Spruce.&quot; April ; flower and cones red. 



THUJA GIGANTEA, Nuttall. &quot;Cedar.&quot; 



TAXUS BEEVIFOLIA, Nuttall. &quot;Yew.&quot; (Oregona in plate.) April ; yellow. 



SYMPLOCABPUS 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. 



SPARGANIDM BAMOSUM, Smith (G.) Banks of streams, rare ; June. 



ZOSTEBA MABINA, Linn. (G.) Common in bays, in shallow water or mud. 



RUPPIA MABITIMA, Linn. (G.) With the preceding ; common. 



TEIGLOCHIN MAEITIMUM, Linn. (G.) About the edge of high water in mud, common. 



SAGITTABIA SAGITTIFOLIA, ? Linn. Tubers sent by Dr. Suckley from Steilacoom, said to be of 

 this plant, are eaten by the Indians, under the name of &quot; Wappatoo.&quot; 



CALYPSO BOBEALIS, Salisb. (T.) Common in dark, damp fir forests, on Whidby s island ; 

 April 5. 



PLATANTHEBA LEUCOSTACHYS, Lindl. (G.) Common in moist prairie near Steilacoom ; June. 

 Flowers white, 4 feet high. (S.) 



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



SPIBANTHES CEBNUA, Rich. (G.) Common in prairies everywhere ; July to October. 



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



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



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

 purple ; 1 foot high. 



TEILLIUM GBANDIFLORUM, Salisb. (G.) Forests in damp shade everywhere ; August 1. 



T. OVATUM, Pursh. (G.) (Steilacoom, S.) &quot;Root used as a poultice.&quot; (G.) 



SMILACINA RACEMOSA, Desf. (T.) Common in wet woods; May. &quot;The berries are sometimes 

 eaten.&quot; (G.) 



S. BIFOLIA, Ker. var. TBIFOLIA, (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.) &quot;Root edible.&quot; (G.) 



EBYTHBONIUM GBANDIFLOBUM, Pursh. Prairies of interior, March 18. Common. 



FBITILLABIA LANCEOLATA, Pursh. With preceding. Whidby s island, April 18. &quot;Root 

 edible.&quot; (G.) 



PBOSARTES MENZIESII, Hook. (G.) Spruce forests along coast; May. Common. 



P. HOOKEBII, Torr. (T.) P. lanuginosa, {3. major, Hook. Prairie, Whidby s island, in shade, 

 rare; April 12. 



STBEPTOPUS AMPLEXIFOLIUS, DC. (G.) Common in spruce forests; May. (Steilacoom, S.) 



ANTICLEA DOUGLASSII, Torr. (T.) (In JVhipple s Rept. P. R. R. Vol. IV.) Prairie at Steilacoom; 

 June. Rare. 



A. NUTTALLII, Torr. (T.) Prairie on Whitby s island; April. Rare. 



