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and in Elk Park, on Gibbon River, we found the remains of three 

 individuals which had been boiled in attempting to ascend a spring 

 of hot water. 



There is no certain explanation of the presence of the Blob above 

 the Gibbon Falls. The most plausible supposition is this ■ The 

 Osprey is abundant about the river. A trout caught by the Osprey 

 would die m the air, and could not be dropped alive into the other 

 waters. The tougher Blob so transported might fall into the stream 

 above the falls and survive the journey. 



In no stream other than the three mentioned (Yellowstone, Lava 

 and Gibbon) is any fish-life to be found above the falls In the 

 large and beautiful lakes. Shoshone and Lewis, there are no fishes 

 whatever. 



The following are the species of fishes found by us in the Park- 



1. In the north and northeast (Yellowstone Drainage). 

 Salmo my kiss Walbaum. The Trout. 

 Catostomus griseiis (Girard). The Sucker. 

 Rhinichthys dulcis (Girard). The Minnow. 



2. In the northwest (Madison River Drainage). 

 Salmo mykiss. The Trout. 



Corego7ius williamso7ii Girard (var.) The Whitefish 

 Thymallus signifer onlariensis Guv. & Val." The Grayling 

 Colhis bairdi punctidatus (Gill). The Blob. 

 3- In the south and southwest (Snake River Drainacre). 

 Salmo mykiss. The Trout. " 



Catostomus da^mouoleptus ]ord^n. The Witch Creek Sucker 



Lenciscus* cceruletis (Girard). The Chub. 



Leiiciscus hodropJtlox (Cope). The Shiner. 

 Algosia nubila (Girard ). The Minnow. 



With the genus Sq,calius of l^onaparte. '^"^""'^ L- It is therefore identical 



FOUQUIERI 



BY T. S. BRANDEGEE. 



The growth of plants in Southern Lower California, and their 

 production of leaves, flowers and fruits depend upon the time of the 

 ratnsand the.r amount. So,.etimes in seasons of slight faU he 

 whole country becomes parched, and only one tree, known to the 



