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perforated in tlie center to render iliem suitable for stringin<j[ 

 and convenience in carrying, either on liorpeback or otherwise. 

 They were tlien fire dried and put away for winter use. 



The pulp of fruit grown in shady p'aces tasted s'iglUly bit- 

 ter and astringent, but when grown in open, sunny situations it 

 was vastly improved in flavor, and was relished and eaten by 

 the whites in pioneer days. February to April. White. 

 FABACEAE Reichenb. Pea Family. 

 LuPiNUS [Tourn.] L. Lupine. 



LupiNUS HOLOSERICEUS Nutt. 4. Shrubby lupine. On isl- 

 ands in Willamette river near mouth of Clackamas river. April 

 to June. Bright blue. 



LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS Lindl. 4. Blue pod. In glades, Mt. 

 Tabor, Mt. Scott, Milwaukie, Oswego, Oregon City, etc. In 

 pioneer dajs this plant became a troublesome native weed in 

 grain, especially in wheat fields, owing to the seeds being diffi- 

 cult to remove in screening, thus causing farmers annoyance by 

 coloring the flour dark. April to June. Blue, purple, pink or 

 white. 



LuPiNUS COLUMBIANUS Heller. 4. Meadow lupine. {L. Lat- 

 i/oluis.) Infrequent in meadows, glades and open woods about 

 Portland, St. Johns and Vancouver. April to June. White to 

 purple. 



LUPINUS ALBICAULIS Dougl. 4. White stemmed lupine. 

 On sand banks and bars near St. Johns. April to June. Blue, 

 violet or whitish. 



LUPINUS LEPIDUS Dougl. 4. Prairie lupine. Along rail- 

 road tracks, Albina and East Portland, where it is probably in- 

 troduced, and in open places about Vancouver, where it is un- 

 doubtedly native. April to June. Violet or blue. 



LuPiNUS LAXiFi.ORUS Dougl. 4. Slender silky luj ine. In 

 fields and waste places about Oswego. April to June. Blue to 

 white or yellowish. 



LUPINUS MICRANTHUS Dougl. I. Small flowered lupine. 

 Infrequent in open places along the Willamette river. April to 

 June. Blue. 



