DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



Plate I. i Frontispiece, i Map of Pacific Northwest, showing route traveled. 



II. Fig. 1. — A good summer sheep range in the Blue Mountains of Oregon. In 

 the foreground are willows, alders, and the service berry. On the hill- 

 side to the left is seen Piirshia tridenlata, with a liberal supply of the 

 common grasses. Fig. 2. — A desert range in northwestern Nevada. In 

 the foreground appears the "sleek" desert of Black Rock, with the 

 Granite Mountains in the hack-round. The white streak at the base of 

 the mountains is caused by a mirage, and is at least 2 miles distant. 



III. Fig. 1. — Good scab-land range near Trinidad, Wash. Black sage, bunch 



wheat grass, a little sheep fescue, and Sandberg's biuegrass constitute 

 the main vegetation. Fig. 2. — Desert range near Mirage, Nev. Vegeta- 

 tion almost pure Atriplex confertifolia. 



IV. Fig. 1. — Typical range view in the Okanogan Hills, "Washington. Sheep 



fescue, bunch wheat grass, Nevada biuegrass, Wheeler's biuegrass, and 

 giant rye grass are shown. Fig. 2. — Typical ranch in the Blue Mountains 

 of Oregon. 

 V. Fig. 1. — A sheep range on the north slope of the Blue Mountains. The 

 native vegetation here has been largely replaced by cheat. Fig. 2. — A 

 denuded mountain meadow on the north slope of the Blue Mountains. 



VI. Fig. 1. — Corraling ground in the Warner Mountains of California. In the 

 center of the foreground is shown the condition of Indian currant 

 i Symphoricarpos oreophilus). Fig. 2. — Winter range in northwestern 

 Nevada. White sage appears on the lower area in foreground, while 

 Atriplex confertifolia and bud >a<_ r e are seen at the base of the hill and red 

 -aire on the higher slopes. 



VII. Fig. 1. — Timothy and redtop on uncultivated land, Warner Mountains, Cal- 

 ifornia. Fig. 2. — Bromus inermis, irrrigated, near the mouth of the 

 Okanogan River, Washington. 



VIII. Fig. 1. — A narrow valley along Silvies River, Blue Mountains, Oregon. 

 Timothy, redtop, native grasses, clovers, and sedges are cut here, usually 

 on uncultivated ground, with some alfalfa on the better drained areas. 

 Fig. 2. — A horse round-up. showing the cayuse, the menace of a large 

 part of the range country. 



IN. Fig. 1. — An overpastured highland meadow in the Washington wheat 

 region. Yarrow is the most conspicuous plant. Fig. 2. — An overpas- 

 tured lowland meadow. Wenas Valley. Washington. Iris missouriensis 

 has taken possession. 



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