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BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 
Y. oyatum, Pursh. (G.) Forests; evergreen; flowers pink; February to May; fruit black, 
sweet; September to December. 
Arbutus menziesii, Pursb. (G.) Gravelly shores and banks, in fir forests; April; white. 
Arctostaphylos tomentosa, Pursh. Rare in fir forests; Yancouver to Cascade mountains; 
fruit unripe in July. 
A. uva ursi, Linn. (C.) Abundant on sandy prairie, from sea-shore eastward; May. 
Menziesia ferruginea, Smith. (G. Along coast; not abundant; 10 feet high; flowers in 
May; purplish. 
M. empetriformis ? Gm. Seen on Cascade mountains, at 4,000 feet elevation, flowering in 
August; rare. 
Gaultheria shallon, Pursh. (G.) Abounds west of Cascade range; flowers in May; fruit 
resembles the harvest apple in flavor. 
Rhododendron maximum? Linn. Common only in woods on Whidby’s island, but said to 
extend along Cascade range southward. In dry gravelly soil 12 feet high. Flowers in April, 
(Port Townsend, S.) 
Kalmia angustifolia, Linn. (G.) Common in sphagnous swamps; June. A variety approach¬ 
ing K. glauca , var. ovata. 
Pyrola rotundifolia, var. bradeata, Linn. (G.) Woods; June; common. (Steilacoom, S.) 
“This with P. asarifolia, Mx.; P. uliginosa, Torr.; P. ocddentcdis, B. Br., and P. pida, 
Hook., I take to be but one species.”—Gray. 
P. elliptica, Nutt. In similar situations less common; June. “A poultice made of the 
leaves raises blisters.” (G.) 
Moneses uniflora, Linn. (G.) Woods, on logs, &c., along coast; rare; June. 
Chimaphila umbellata, Pursh., (G.) Dry woods; common; June. (Steilacoom, S.) 
Pterospora andromedea, Nuttall. Woods; Steilacoom; June; Cascade mountains at 4,000 
feet; in August; not common. 
Monotropa uniflora, Linn. (G.) Forests; rare; July; near Chehalis river. 
Plantago major, Linn. A very large variety in an opening of the forest; Chehalis river; 
July; apparently indigenous. 
P. maritima, Linn. (G.) Sea-shore; common; June 20. 
P. Patagonica, Jacq. (T.) var. Gnaphalioides. Prairie, head of Chehalis; July 4; rare. 
Armeria vulgaris, Willd. (G.) Abundant on sandy prairie along coast, coloring large 
patches of a fine rose color when in flower; June; one foot high; rare; near Steilacoom. 
Dodeoatheon meadia, Linn. (G.) (D. dentatum, Hkr.) Common on prairie; March; one 
foot high. 
Trientalis Europea, Linn. (G.) (T. latifolia > Hkr.) Common in shady forests; April. 
(Steilacoom, S.) 
Glaux maritima, Linn. (G.) Common on sea-beach; June. 
Aphyllon uniflorum, T. and G. Prairie near Steilacoom; common; May 15. 
Linaria Canadensis, Linn. (G.) Common on prairies everywhere; June. (S.) 
Scrophularia nodosa, Linn. (G.) Common in damp ground along coast; June; a large 
variety. 
Collinsia grandiflora, Dougl. (T.) Prairie near Steilacoom; April; common; one foot. 
O. parviflora, Dougl. (T.) Gravelly shores of Puget Sound; March; blue. These two 
species seem to run together, both presenting several varieties. 
