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56.
1902.
July 31, 227 Funaria    Moss
On old sand spits + about old camp fires Hd. of Lake Clark
Ab.

I am now out 1 mo. & 12 days and have colld. 227 numbers which probably includes 180 species= an average of 5 1/4 numbers per day 

Aug 2
228 Allium Sibiricum, L.    Ok
Rocky beaches. Ildo. nr. mouth of Chulitna R. Lake Clark
Not ab.     
K='Huh-thunl-hrīk'-ah or 'Hoh-thung-hrīk-ah
Allium sibiricum L.

" 229 Conioselinum gmelini (C&S) C&R.?
Rocky beaches. Ilds. nr. mouth of  Chulitna R. Lake Clark
 f.ab. K=Klill-ah-thoonah
The dried roots & pounded and boiled & the decoction drank in lieu of tea. The root is also eaten in Autumn as a food plant.
Conioselinum gmelini (Cham.& Schecht) Coult.& Rose

" 230 [strike[Stachys]] Fistularia Crista-galli, (L.) Wattst.
Rocky shores. Ilds. nr. mouth of Chulitna R. Lake Clark
f.ab. Rhinanthus crista-galli L.
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57.
1902
Aug 2 231  Arenaria
Sandy shores. Ilds. nr. Mth. of Chulitna R. Lake Clark
rare here
Close to A. ciliata 
Merckia physodes Fisch.

" 232 Aster foliaceus, Lindl.
Sandy shores. Ilds. nr. mouth of Chulitna R. Lake Clark
f.ab. K= Hoh-thung-ik-Kuth'-ā
Aster sibiricus L.

" 233 ?Potamogeton perfoliatus Richardronii  H. Bennett OK
In 10 to 15 ft. of water. Mth. of Chulitna R. Water fairly clear but marshy to taste
v.ab. K= Tah-tloot'-ȧh
The Indians say the moose is very fond of this plant & that he will wade into the water & immerse his head to get it. 
P. perfoliatus richardsonii Bennett. 

Aug. 3 234 Populus tremuloides, Michx. OK
Slopes & hillsides. Mth. of Chulitna R. (about 1/2 a mile from L. Clark)
Not ab.
Specs. from 2 saplings about 12 ft. high This tree is not ab. anywhere yet thousand on the trip the first observed were among the Nogheling trail between L. Iliamna & L. Clark and it occurred sparingly from that point to the head of L. Clark, but evidently not in its proper habitat as no large trees were observed and no ornents none seen at all.
K= Tsaht-al-zoo-yah.
The Konais appear to have a superstitious dislike to this tree and if possible avoid using it even for fuel.     
[strike[Potamogeton perfoliatus richardsonii Bennett.]] 
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