444 , CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Sandberg <fc Leiberg 744; Stampede Tunnel, Henderson, June 20, 1892; above Lake Chelan, 

 Lake cfc HuU 561; Blue Mountains, Piper, July 16, 1896; without locality, Vcisey 385; 

 Kreager 233. 



Zonal distbibution : Canadian mainly. 



The fonn in the Blue Mountains and the Bitterroots tends to have the leaves pale or 

 glaucous beneath. This seems to be T'. globulare Rydberg, but we do not deem it distinct 

 enough to be worthy of nomenclatorial recognition. 



8. Vaccinium ovalifolium Smith, Rees' Cycl. 36: no. 2. 1817. 



Type locality: "Brought by Mr. Menzies from the west coast of North America.", 



Range: Alaska to Lake Superior and Oregon. 



Specimens examined: Montesano, Heller 3892; Mount Rainier, Piper, August, 1895; 

 Nisqually Valley, AUen 220a, 220; Mount Adams, Suksdotf 152; Big Creek prairies, Lamb 

 1410; Stampede Tunnel, Henderson, June, October, 1892; Stevens Pass, Sandberg <fe 

 Leiberg 786; Skamania County, August 10, 1886; without locality, Vasey 384; Stevens 

 Pass, WhiUd 1455. 



Zonal distribition : Canadian. 



0. Vaccinimn parvifolium Smith, R-ees' Cycl. 36: no. 3. 1817. Red huckleberry. 

 Type locauti-: "Gathered by Mr. Menzies on the west coast of North America." 

 Range: Alaska to California west of the Cascade Mountains. 



Specimens examined: Hoquiam, Zxim6 1016; Grays Harbor City, Lamb 1214; Monte- 

 sano, HelUr 3869; Admiralty Head, 0. Pijjer, April 3, 1898; Port Ludlow, Binns, May 15, 

 1890; Cascade Mountaias, latitude 49°, Lyall in 1859; Silverton, Bouck; Tacoma, Flett 40; 

 upper Nisqually Valley, AUen 71; Yakima Pass, Watson 250; Mount Adams, Suksdorf 586; 

 Vancouver, SuJIrwfor/' 151; without locality, Cooper; Clallam County, fi'imer 2459; Fort Van- 

 couver, Douglas, Scovler. 



Zonal distribltion: Humid Transition and Canadian. 



OXYCOCCUS. 



1. Oxycoccus oxycoccus intermedius (A. Graj')- Western cranberry. 

 Vaccinium oxycoccus intermedium A. Gray, Syn. Fl. ed. 2. 2*: 396. 1886. 



Type locality: "Washington Territory and N. Oregon." Collected by Suksdorf and 

 by Henderson. 



Range: British Columbia to northern Idaho and western Oregon. 



Specimens examined: Seattle, Piper, May, 1891; Tacoma, FZett 224; Klickitat County, 

 Suksdorf; mouth of Columbia, Douglas. 



Zonal distribution: Humid Transition. 



PRIMTJLACEAE. Primrose Family. 



Stems short; leaves in a basal rosette. 



Corolla lobes reflexed ; stamens exserted Dodecatheon (p. 445) . 



Corolla salverform; stamens included Douglasia (p. 447) . 



Stems leafy; corolla rotate or wanting. 



Flowers sessile or nearly so, solitary-axillary. 



Corolla none; capsule dehiscent by valves; leaves 



usually opposite Glaux (p. 447). 



Corolla present; capsule circumscissile ; leaves usually 



alternate Centunculus (p. 447). 



Flowers not solitary-axillary or if so long-petioled. 



Leaves clustered near the summit of the stem Trientalis (p. 447) . 



Leaves opposite not clustered. 



Flowers solitary-axillary; leaves not punctate Steironema (p. 448). 



Flowers in axillary spikes; leaves punctate Naumbuboia (p. 448) ; 



