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sandy bottom, and the Gilia was most abundant and very lovely. 
In washes, Encelia nutans was frequent. Its large headisfull of good 
sense as well as many flowers. When the flowers expand, the head 
is erect, so that the sun can have its full effect; but when the seeds 
are nearly ripe, it begins to nod and droops Jower and lower until it 
finally touches the ground and the seeds scramble out so that they - 
may travel far away from their big-rooted mother en the first rush 
of water that comes down the hills from the heavy rains that some- 
times fall. They thus secure a congenial home in a branch wash and 
do not have to starve on their greedy mother’s leavings. 
Through the cafion, which we entered in the afternoon, new and 
attractive plants began to appear. Here and there Penstfemon Eatoni 
lifted its showy stems, covered with scarlet drooping trumpets, de- 
manding admiration. Malvastrum leptophyllum, with slender, wand- 
like blossoming stems, was a fine study in harmony of color, 
the brick red of its flowers toned down by the silvery green of the 
foliage. Aster venustus here has smaller flowers than at Grand 
Junction, and with violet rays instead of white. Amelanchier alnt- 
folia exhibited a new form, more slender and less leafy than the 
common one, with few flowers, and the leaves glossy on the 
upper surface. Some plants of Rhus aromatica were seen, with en- 
tire coarsely crenate leaves. /7vaxinus anomala and Quercus 
Emoryi(?) sometimes formed thickets. Pifions and cedars grew along 
the hills, and bunches of rosaceous shrubs, such as Purshia and 
Cowania were occasionally observed. Cacti were rare, and but one, 
an Opuntia, with long, slender white spines, probably a form of 
O. Missouriensis was collected or even noted. s 
Near the Grand River, the space between the cafion walls became 
wider. It was a sandy bottom, and the wind blew the sharp little 
bits of quartz and feldspar into our faces in a disagreeable manner. 
Twilight was impending, but there was still sufficient light to indi- 
cate that a flora more peculiar than any seen yet, existed here. In 
spite of the raging river that must be crossed we resolved to return 
to this spot in daylight and explore more fully. Mentzelia multi- 
flora was the plant most conspicuous in the waning light, and the 
star-like blossoms opening at our feet seemed to be trying to illu- 
mine the’ way. 
The next day’s search was cut short by one of those rainstorms 
