THE BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 
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Armeria VULGARTS, 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. 
Dodecatheon meadia, Linn. (G.) (D. dentatum , Hhr.) Common on prairie; March; one 
foot high. 
Trientalis Europea, Linn. (G.) (T. latifolia , Hlcr.) 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. 
C. parviflora, Dough (T.) Gravelly shores of Puget Sound; March; blue. These two 
species seem to run together, both presenting several varieties. 
Mimulus luteus, Willd. (G.) Wet banks and springs in forests; common; May to July. 
M. moschatus, Dougl. (G.) Wet shady woods; common; May to July; one foot. (Steilacoom, 
G. S.) 
M. floribundus, Dougl. (T.) Steilacoom, in wet ground; rare; June 20; one foot. 
Synthyris reniformis, Benth. (G.) Prairies along Willopa river; March 18; flowers blue. 
Veronica anagallis, Linn. (G.) Wet shady woods; common; June. 
V. scutellata, Linn. (G.) Common in open marshes; June. 
Castilleja pallida, Kunth. (T. and G.) Several varieties, and perhaps another species, 
abound on the prairies; April to June. 
Orthocarpus tenuifolius, Benth. (G.) Sandy prairies along sea-beach; July; rare. (Stei¬ 
lacoom, S.) 
0. hispidus, Dougl. ? (T.) Steilacoom; May; rare. 
Mentha Canadensis, Linn. (G.) Common on wet prairies; June. 
Monardella odoratissima, Benth. (G.) Coast prairies; June. 
Brunella vulgaris, Linn. (G.) Common on prairies; June; a large form. (Steilacoom, S.) 
“Mixed with grease, and applied to swellings by the Indians. ” —G. 
Scutellaria lateriflora, Linn. (T.) River bank; July; very large. 
Micromeria Douglassii, Benth. (G.) In woods near Steilacoom; July; fragrant. (S.) 
Stachys palustris, Linn. Wet grounds; June; three feet high. 
S. ciliata, Dougl. (G.) var. “more hairy.” In similar situations, and more common; June. 
Amsinkia lycopsoides, Lehm. (G.) Sandy sea-shores, &c.; 2 feet; yellow. August to July. 
(Steilacoom, S.) 
Myosotis verna, Nutt. (T.) (inflexa, Engl, stricta , Lin.) Dry prairie, Steilacoom; May 15, 
rare, 2 feet, blue. 
Eritrichium fulvum, A. DC. (T.) Gravelly banks of brooks; Steilacoom; common. Flowers 
May 15, very fragrant; white, but turns fulvous in drying. 
E. chorisianum, DC.? (T.) Dry prairies near Puget Sound; June; rare. 
(E. Scouleri, A. DC. (G.) Steilacoom, S.) 
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, Nutt.? (T.) var. A variety with trifid leaves resembling H. 
canadense. Shady river banks; July. 
