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Fraser, of Ucluelet, V.I., Captain J .W. Thompson sent us large fruiting specimens of this shrub- 

 like tree, which was originally discovered on his property about 4 miles from Tofino by Mrs. 

 T. B. McBey, of Cameron Lake, September 4th, 1920. 



Captain Thompson reports having a straight, almost unbroken hedge of it nearly 200 feet 

 in length, and, apart from this, has only been able to locate two isolated specimens outside and 

 in the immediate vicinity of his property. 



As no former record can be found of this species having been collected in British Columbia, 

 this is the first authentic Canadian record, and has recently been recorded by Dr. C. F. New- 

 combe as such in the " Canadian Field Naturalist," Vol. XXXVI., No. 6, September, 1922. 



During the year we have been honoured by a number of visitors seeking information on our 

 native flora, and it is gratifying to report the Herbarium has been used as a source of reference 

 by several specialists and students from the United States Department of Agriculture, and other 

 institutions, in their particular research of different genera. 



A number of duplicate specimens have also been distributed as follows: To Mr. C. P. Smith, 

 of Los Angeles, California, who is monographing the Lupines of the Pacific States; Miss Helen 

 Bergfried, Associate in Botany, University of California, studying the genus Crepis; a set of 

 Rubus has been sent to Mr. C. E. Gustafsson, Tralleborg, Sweden, who is working on this genus ; 

 and a few specimens of Carices have been sent to Professor J. K. Henry, late of the University 

 of British Columbia, who is continuing his research in this order. 



The greater portion of the specimens received this year, not previously represented in the 

 Herbarium, have been mounted and placed in the collection; others will be mounted showing 

 range of distribution ; and a few difficult species are as yet undetermined. 



Throughout the season we have, as usual, been pleased to identify a large numher of plauts 

 for school-children, teachers, and other collectors ; there is still room for a great deal of 

 improvement in the condition in which many of these plants are submitted for examination. 



The thanks of this Department are cordially extended to the following gentlemen : Professor 

 C. V. Piper, of Washington, D.C., for his kindness in determining a number of species, which has 

 been of great assistance to this Department. Mr. C. P. Smith, of Los Angeles, California, who 

 examined our collection of Lupines while here on a visit during the summer. Dr. C. F. New- 

 combe, Mr. W. B. Anderson, Mr. T. P. MacKenzie, Mr. G. V. Copley, Mr. B. Glendenning. and 

 Mr. P. de Noe Walker, for the keen interest they have taken and for the material they have 

 donated. 



Among the most interesting plants collected by Mr. W. B. Anderson are the following: — 



Juncus acuminatus Michx. Myosotis alpestris Schmidt. 



Juncus tenuis Willd. Verbena bracteosa Michx. 



Cypripedium passerinum Rich. Pentstemon attenuatus Dougl. 



Salix cascadensis Cockerell. Pentstemon erianthera Pursh. 



Corispermum hyssopifolium L. Pentstemon pruinosus Dougl. 



Clematis columbiana Hornem. Loniccra glauccseens Rydb. 



Mitella nuda L. (in part). Arnica arcana A. Nels. 



Potentilla flabellifolia Hook. Artemisia longepediinculata Rud. 



Astragalus debilis (Nutt.) A. Gray. Aster campestris Nutt 



Astragalus (glareosns Hook.?). Aster Oeycri (Gray) Howell. 



Hedysarum Maclccnzii Rich. Aster meritus A. Nels. 



Oxytropis deflexus (Pall.) DC. Bidens dentata (Nutt.) Wiegand. 



Epilobium luteum Pursh, Erigcron clalux (Hook.1 Greene. 



llippnris montana Ledeb. Euthamia occidentalis Nutt. 



Sanicula marilandica L. Hcliautluis Nuttallii T. & G. 



Gentiana propinqna Rich. Lactuca pulchella (Pursh) DC. 



Cynoglossiim officinale L. Petasites frigida (L.I Fries. 



Mcrtcnsia subcordata Greene. Senecio Hotoellii Greene. 



Mr. G. V. Copley's contributions include: — 



Triglochin palustris L. Gryptanthe Torreyana Greene. 



Cynosurus echinatns L. Verbena hastata L. 



Carer disperma Dewey. Pentstemon Richardsonii Dougl. 



Eriophorum Chamissonis Mey. Lonicera utahensis Wat. 



Thelypodium laciniatum Endl. Tva axillaris I'ursh. 



