82 J^otice of the Vegetable Productions of 



Vegetable Productions of the Valley op 

 Columbia river. 



Salal berry. — A. sweet and pleasant fruit, of a dark purple 

 color, and about the size of a grape. 



Service berry. — The fruit is of the size of the thorn ap- 

 ple; is black when fully ripe, and pleasantly sweet, like the 

 whortleberry. 



Pambina. — A species of bush cranberry. 



Raspberries. — Besides the common kinds, there is a species 

 three limes the size, and of a very delicate and rich yellow 

 color. 



Sweet Elder. — A variety of that shrub, peculiar to the 

 Oregon region. 



Stratcberribs . — Mr. Parker considered the strawberries of 

 tbe Columbia of a more delicious flavor than any he had ever 

 lasted. 



Gooseberries. — There are four kinds: — 



Common Purple. — Bush low, and very thorny. 



White. — Fruit small, smooth, and very sweet. 



Yellow. — An excellent kind, and flavor pleasant; it grows 

 on a shrub free from thorns. 



Deep Purple. — Of the laste and size of our winter grape, 

 with a thorny stalk; fine flavor. 



Currants. — Three kinds: — 



Purple. — Very large, and well tasted; grows on a bush 

 eight or nine feet high. This is probably the Rlbes odora- 

 tissimum, which was introduced into our gardens from seeds 

 brought by Capt. Lewis, on his return from the expedition to 

 the mouth of the Columbia river, during the administration of 

 Jefterson. 



Yellow. — Of the size and taste of the common large red 

 currant; the bush four or five feet high. 



Scarlet — is very beautiful, resembling the strawberry in 

 sweetness; it grows on a low shrub. 



NUTRITIVE ROOTS. 



Taro. — A bulbous rooted plant, of the genus AVum, and is 

 planted in hills, on ground so situated as to be partially flood- 

 ed with water, in the manner rice is cultivated. It is fit for 



