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lamette valley measured 9^^ inches in diameter by 36 feet high. 

 It frequently blooms again in autumn, but not so profusely as in 

 spring. The fruit is a great favorite with the Indians of Ore- 

 gon, Washington and Biiti>»h Columbia, who generally eat it in 

 the fiesh state, while the Indians of Alberta and Saskatchewan 

 (to whom it is known as "saskatoon") not only eat it fresh and 

 sun-dry it for winter use, but gather and sell it in large quanti- 

 ties to the white settlers, who relish it for pies and jams. March 

 to May. White. '' 



Cerasus B. Juss. Cherry. 

 Cerasus molus Dougl. Woolly bitter cherry. Common 

 in open woods, City Park, L. & C. fair grounds, Mt. Tabor, South 

 Portland, etc. The largest specimen of this tree found within 

 the city limits measured 16 y^ inches in diameter at base by 60 

 feet high. April, May. White. 



Cerasus demissa Nutt. Western choke cherry. Rare in 

 open woods. Canyon road. April, May. White. 



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Osmaronia Greene. Indian cherry. 



'^ Osmaronia cerasiformis (T. & G.) Greene. Indian cherry, 

 oso berry. Very common in open woods, Macleay Park, Cor- 

 nell road, St. Helens road, Sandy Boulevard, South Portland, 

 etc. The flowers and young leaves, especially when bruised, 

 emit a rank, balsamic and somewhat currant-like odor that is 

 rather unpleasant. Although the amount of pulp on the Indian 

 cherry is rather limited, it was yet a great favorite with the 

 northwest Indians, who not only added it to several of the na- 

 tive dishes such as the camas cakes, stewed berries of various 

 kinds, etc., on account of the cherry-like flavor it imparted to 

 them, bat they also made it up into pure cakes by itself. The 

 fruit was gathered as soon as ripe, July or usually August (as it 

 rapidly becomes dry after maturing). It was then pressed up- 

 ward through a native wooden colander to detach the pulp, the 

 pits were thrown away and the pulp was collected and made into 

 a sort of paste or batter, which was then cut into small cakes 

 about a fourth of an inch thick. These cakes were usually made 

 about two and a half inches square, or occasionally round, and 



