Oregon and California in 1848 . feSa^^^il i iiVi. HI e 11! Oregon and California. 349 are but few maples. In some parts of the country Iobserved a species of the laurel growing, which had asmooth bark, red color, ovated leaves, and was largerthan the common laurel. This tree has been calledthe strawberry. The common and broad-leaf ash,the latter being very solid, are found. I have fre-quently seen alders, two and a half feet in diameter. Between the Chimikane Mission and the Spokanethe country is poorly timbered, with small-sized larch,spruce, and pine. Along the shores of the river thereare a
Oregon and California in 1848 . feSa^^^il i iiVi. HI e 11! Oregon and California. 349 are but few maples. In some parts of the country Iobserved a species of the laurel growing, which had asmooth bark, red color, ovated leaves, and was largerthan the common laurel. This tree has been calledthe strawberry. The common and broad-leaf ash,the latter being very solid, are found. I have fre-quently seen alders, two and a half feet in diameter. Between the Chimikane Mission and the Spokanethe country is poorly timbered, with small-sized larch,spruce, and pine. Along the shores of the river thereare a few alder and willow bushes. At a considerabledistance from the Spokane, in a direction east-north-east, pines are found sparsely growing. Upon thehills, and in the marshy ground around the lakes, cot-ton-wood and willows are seen. On the Wallawallariver, wood, consisting of the poplar, birch, willow,and alder, are found. The poplar here attains theheight of one hundred feet. On the Spipen river afew pines and the larch, or hackmatack, grow. In
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