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Armeria vulgaris, Wilkl. (G.) Abundant on sandy prairie along coast, colorino" lar^e 

 patches, of a fine rose color when in flower; Jnne; one foot high; rare; near Steilacoom. 



Dodecatheon meadia, Linn. (G.) (D. denfafum, Hhr.) Common on prairie; March; one 

 foot high. 



Trientalis Europea, Linn. (G.) (T. lafi/'olia, Hh\) Common in shady forests; April. 

 (Steilacoom, S.) 



Glaux MARiTiMA, Linn. (G.) Common on sea beach; June. 



Aphyllox uniflorum, T. and G. Prairie near Steilacoom; common; May 15. 



LiNARTA Canadensis, Linn. (G.) Common on prairies everywhere; June. (S.) 



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

 variety. 



CoLLiNSiA GRANDiPLORA, Dougl. (T.) Prairie near Steilacoom; April; common; one foot. 



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

 species seem to run together, both presenting sevei'al varieties. 



MiMULUS LUTEUS, Willd. (G.) Wet banks and springs in forests; common; May to July. 



M. MOSCHATUS, Dougl. (G.) Wet shady woods; common; Maj' to July; one foot. (Steilacoom, 

 G. S.) 



M. FLORiBUNDUS, Dougl. (T.) Steilacoom, in wet ground; rare; June 20; one foot. 



Synthyris reniformis, Benth. (G.) Prairies along Willopa river; March 18; flowers blue. 



Veronica anagallis, Linn. (G.) Wet shady woods; common; June. ~ 



V. scutellata, Linn. (G.) Common in open marshes; June. 



Castilleja pallida, Kunth. (T. and G.) Several varieties, and perhaps another species, 

 abound on the prairies; April to June. 



Orthocarpus tenuifolius, Benth. (G.) Sandy prairies along sea-beach; July; rare. (Stei- 

 lacoom, S.) 



0. HispiDUS, Dougl.? (T.) Steilacoom; May; rare. 



Mentha Canadensis, Linn. (G.) Common on wet prairies; June. 



Monardella odoratissima, Benth. (G.) Coast prairies; June. 



Brunella VULGARIS, Linn. (G.) Common on prairies; June; a large form. (Steikcoom, S.) 

 "Mixed with grease, and applied to swellings by the Indians." — G. 



Scutellaria lateriflora, Linn. (T.) Eiver bank; July; very large. 



MiCROMERiA DouGLASSii, Benth. (G.) Li woods near Steilacoom; July; fragrant. (S.) 



Stachys PALUSTRis, Linn. Wet grounds; June; three feet high. 



S. CILIATA, Dougl. (G.) var. "more hairy." In similar situations, and more common; June. 

 Amsinkia lycopsoides, Lehm. (G.) Sandy sea-shores, &c. ; 2 feet ; yellow. August to July. 

 (Steilacoom, S.) 



Myosotis verna, Xutt. (T.) {inflexa, Engl, strida, Lin.) Dry prairie, Steilacoom; May 15, 

 rare, 2 feet, blue. 



Eritrichium fulvum, a. DC. (T.) Gravelly banks of brooks; Steilacoom; common. Flowers 

 May 15, very fragrant; white, but turns fulvous in drying. 



E. chorisianum, DC? (T.) Dry prairies near Puget Sound; June; rare. 



(E. ScouLERi, A. DC. (G.) Steilacoom, S.) 



Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, Nutt.? (T.) var. A variety with trifid leaves resembling R. 

 canadense. Shady river banks; July. 



