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THE BOTANY OF THE ROUTE. 
Smilacina RACEMOSA, Desf. (T.) Common in wet woods; May. “The bei’ries are sometimes 
eaten.” (G.) 
S. bifolia, Ker. var. trifolia, (G-.) Common in woods, mostly along coast; May 15. 
Lilium canadense, Linn. (G.) Prairies of interior, June and July; 5 feet high. Flowers 
smaller, leaves broader than common. (Steilacoom, G.) “ Root edible.” (G.) 
Erythronium grandiflorum, Pursh. Prairies of interior, March 18. Common. 
Fritillaria lanceolata, Pursh. With preceding. Whidby’s island, April 18. “Root 
edible.” (G.) 
Prosartes MENZIESII, Hook. (G.) Spruce forests along coast; May. Common. 
P. hookerii, Torr. (T.) P. lanuginosa , /9. major , Hook. Prairie, Whidby’s island, in shade, 
rare; April 12. 
Streptopus amplexifolius, DC. (G.) Common in spruce forests; May. (Steilacoom, S.) 
Anticlea douglassii, Torr. (T.) (In Whipple's Rept. P. R. R. Vol. IV.J Prairie at Steilacoom; 
June. Rare. 
A. Nuttallii, Torr. (T.) Prairie on Whitby’s island; April. Rare. 
Veratrum eschscholtzii, Torr. V. viricle , var.‘I Woods near Vancouver, June; 6 feet. Flowers 
white. 
Hesperoscordon hyacinthinum, Lindl. (T.) White. Prairies at Steilacoom; June. Common; 
3 feet high. “Root edible.” (G.) 
Dichelostemma congestum, Kunth. (G.) With the preceding. Common; June. 2 feet, 
purple. (S.) “Poison Camass;” Bah-kah of Nisquallies. (G.) 
Brodiea grandiflora, Smith, (G.) Rare, on prairie near Puget Sound; June. Purple, (S.) 
“Root edible.” (G.) 
Camassia esculenta, Lindl. (T.) “ Camass.” Common on prairies everywhere; March 15. 
Blue. 
Luzula parviflora, Desvaux, (G.) Dry hills, common; 3 feet high. 
L. campestris, var. Desv. (T.) Wet meadows, June; 1 foot high. 
JUNCUS BALTICUS, Willd. (G.) 
J. bufonius, Linn. (G.) Together about salt marshes; July. 
Eleocharis palustris, var.l (E. scabra, R. Brown.) “Without perigynous bristles.” (T.) 
Marshes. 
Scirpus lacustris, Linn. (G.) Common in marshes along coast. “Tule.” 
S. maritimus, Linn. (G.) With the preceding. 
Eriophorum vaginatum, Linn. (Chamissonis,? Meyer.) Rare in cranberry marshes. 
Carex bromoides, Schkur. (G.) On dry hills along coast; not common. 
C. scouleri, Torr. (G.) Common in wet grounds, April and May; 2 feet. 
C. sitchensis, Bongard, (G.) Abundant in salt marshes, July; 3 feet. 
C. macrocephala, Willd. (G.) Sandy prairies of sea-shore, common; May. 1 foot. 
C. teretiuscula, Good. “ or very near it; spike shorter.” (T.) 
Alopecurus geniculatus, Linn. (T.) Wet ground at Steilacoom; June. Introduced.? 
A. aristulatus, ? Michx. “ between the two;” (T.) With the preceding. 
Koeleria cristata, Persoon, (T.) Dry prairies; June. 
Poa borealis, Hook. (G.) Dry hills on coast; June. 
P. annua, Linn. (T.) Prairies. Introduced.? 
HordeuM pratense, Kunth. (G.) With preceding. 
