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THE BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 
H. CAPITATUM, Benth. (G.) In similar situations; common. July; 2-3 feet; white. (Steila- 
coom, S.) 
Phacelia circinata, Jacq. (G.) Abundant in dry openings of the forest; June. 
EuTOCA Menziesii, Benth. (G.) Prairies near Puget Sound, rare; June; 1 foot. (Steila- 
coom, S.) 
Nemophila parviflora, Benth. (T.) Woods near Puget Sound; June and July; rare. 
PoLEMONiUM MiCRANTHUM, Benth. (T.) Eich soil, prairie, Whitby's I.; April 12; rare. 
COLLOMIA GRANDIFLORA, Dougl. (G.) Common on prairies of interior; June; 2 feet, (S.) 
C. GRACILIS, Dougl. (T.) Common in the same situations as the last. 
GiLiA AcHiLLi^FOLiA, Benth. With the preceding; common; July. 
G. MICRANTHA, Steud. (T.) With the preceding; June, common, (S.) 
G. TRICOLOR, Benth. (G.) In cultivated ground on coast. Introduced? 
Navasretia heterophylla, Benth.. (T.) Prairie near Puget Sound; June; rare, (S.) 
Calystegia soldanella, R. Br. (G. ) On sandy sea-beach near salt water, common; June 20. 
Flower large, purple; plant prostrate. 
CuscuTA umbrosa, Beurick. (G.) "e« Hooker." Common among Salicornia on sea-coast. Sept. 
SoLANUM NIGRUM, Linn. (G.) A large form, growing chiefly around cultivated grounds 
Introduced? July to December. 
Fraxinus Oregonus, Nutt. Ash. River bank above tide-water; June. 
AsARUM HooKERi, Gray. (G.) A. canadensis, var. Hook. Forests; not common; June. (Steila- 
coom, S.) "The specimens are not in flower, but it is no doubt a distinct species." — Gray. 
Salicornia herbacea, Linn. (G.) Salt marshes; abundant. 
Chenopodium ALBUM, Linn. (G.) Several varieties about cultivated grounds on sea-shore. 
Introduced? 
Blitum rubrum, Linn. var. B. humile, Moq. (T.) Salt marsh at Shoal water bay; May. 
Branches decumbent, fleshy; 6 inches long. 
Abronia arenaria, Menz. (G.) Sandy sea-shore nearest to water, spreading. Flowers in 
June and July; orange yellow, and with the odor of orange blossoms. 
A. UMBELLATA, Lamk. (C.) With preceding, a smaller plant; flowers pink, expanding in 
September; scentless. 
Polygonum Paronychia, Cham. (G.) Common on dry sandy prairies along sea-coast; July; 
2 feet; rose-colored. 
P. Persicaria, Linn. (G.) About cultivated grounds. Introduced? July. 
P. TENUE, Michx. (G.) Sea-shore prairies; June. 
P. amphibium, var. aquaticum, Linn. (T.) In lakes about Puget Sound, common; June. 
Rumex Salicifolius, Weinm. (G.) About salt marshes, etc., common; June. 
R. domesticus, Hartm. ex-Hook. (G.) Introduced? not common. (Steilacoom, S.) "Leaves 
boiled and eaten by Indians," — (G.) 
R. persicarioides, Linn. (G.) Common about salt marshes. June; 1 foot. 
R. acetosella, Linn. Becoming common in cultivated prairies. Introduced 20 years since 
at Nisqually farms, and is now spread for miles around, crowding out everything else in the 
poor gravelly soil. — (S.) 
Shepherdia Canadensis, Nutt. Found only on banks near Straits of Fuca; flowering March 10. 
Quercus Garryana, Dougl. White Oak. The abundant and sole species of oak, in prairies. 
Flowers, May 25. 
