The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15

and larger, but the same color as Z. spi-
catum.
Epilohum coloratum is a smaller species
of fireweed. the whole plant reddish pur-
pie, as are the petals of the small flowers.
Jussiaea decurrens. or yellow primrose.
came from Marble pass. II is smooth.
branching variety with yellow fiowera
Umbelliferae.
The seven varieties of the parsley family
are not complete, as they are very difficult
to determine and require the aid of bet
ser microscope than had access to.
Stun iineare, or water parsnip, is very
common. II is the poison parsnip We dread
SO much.
Archangekca atropurpurea. great angel
lea, is rather pretty. 1t Is strong scented,
has stout purple stems, large ternate.y
compound leaves and compound umbel OF
tiny white flowers.
Heracleum lanatum. or downy cow par
snip, Is great coarse plant. very downy
and strong scented. the compound umbels
of white flowers sometimes measuring a
foot across them.
All the following are undoubtedly men,
bers Of this family, but have neglected to
send specimens TO Harvard for determine
ton, and they are not in Grays Botany.
Osmorrhiza has long, slender fruits ia
perng at the base, somewhat sweet aro-
matte. leaves twice pinnate. but 1t has tiny
rose-colored flowers.
Another specimen has a few thrice pin
nate leaves about three inches long, all
from the roots. as is also the leafiess flower
stem, rising from two to four inches and
bearing compound umbels OF minute white
flowers; the fruit short and thick. but large
for the size OF the plant.
One plant has large wedge-shaped cut
tooth leaves, woolly underneath the UNI
bells. with long peduncles and pedicels. the
fruit, which Is ciub-shaped, having little
gland-tipped hairs over It's surface. The
whole plant Is clammy and has a strong
smell.
to the ginseng family. II Is the bane OF
this country to mountain climbers. Irnag-
inc an enormous pumpkin vine with thick.
stout stems rising four or five feet from
the ground or prostrate every little bristly
hair on stem and leaf vein hard needle
pointed spine like those OF the cactus, from
one-eighth TO an inch long. bearing on the
top of the stem. hidden by the leaves .
raceme OF umbellets Of tiny greensh flow
ers; In fruit, red berries: and you have
some idea of the everywhere present "dev-
rs club" name probably taken from
Hercules club" Aralia spinosa, which 1t
resembles but little. (This Is Fatsia hor-
rida)
DoEwOod Family.
There are at least three species OF the
dogwood family.
Cornus canadensis, or bunch berry, Is a
low herb very pretty both In bloom and
fruit bearing at the summit of its upright
stems six ovate leaves, seemingly In a
whorl, rising from the center the flower
stem, which branches into four short Pc
dunciss. each bearing large white petal
like invoiucre and bunch OF tiny purplish
flowers. which become bunch OF bright
red edible berries.
Cornus nutialiii or Towering dogwood, Is
a tree from twelve TO thirty feet high. the
petal like involucres. each OF the four,
measuring at least one and one-half inches
IN length.
Cornus pubescens Is the common rough
leayed dogwood
Honeysuckle Family.
Only three species OF the honeysuckle
family have been located here in the noun
.ains.
Iinnaea boreslls or twin flower This IL