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July 18, 1898. Camp at northeast corner of Lake Merrill. In the water of the lake are. Ranunculua reptane, in flower Batrachium Polygonum aniphibium in flower sparingly Eleocharis palustris Around the lake are Populus trichocarpa, fallen fruit hairy Alnus oregana Saline (propuloides) lasiandra " [[Ditto for: Saline]] (discoloraides) piperi No.751 " [[Ditto for: Saline]] longifolioides No.752 " [[Ditto for: Saline]] (velvetinus) sitchensis Cornus sanguinea Spiraea douglasii, in flower Forest vegetation Tsuga heterophylla Pseudotsuga mucronata Thuja plicata Acer macrophyllum [[curly bracket encapsulating above two entries]] Mostly near the lake [[/bracket]] Acer circinatum Berberis nervosa Dryopteris murieta? Orgalis in fruit. [[list continued on right of page]] Cornus nuttallii Vaccinium parvifolium sparing " [[Ditto for: Vaccinium]] seminifera, in fruit Rosa gymnocarpa, with young fruit
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Have determined Coville's letter "p"s look exactly like an "f" in cursive today.
Cannot find any plant named Ranunculua reptane. Closest match is Ranunculis repens- creaping buttercup found in Eurasia and Northwest Africa.