SH BUULETTIN UNITERSITT OF MONTANA 



A mile and a half tmm the laboratory along the road south is Daphnia 

 pond. coreiiGS some fifteen or twenty acres. A description of this imnd 

 is given later. About the same distance farther is Ester's pond, cover- 

 ing a little less space, but fully as interesting. It is eight miles by the 

 nearest road to Swan lake. This lake is the e:£pansion of Swan river, and 

 lies in the glaciated Taller between the Swan and Mission ranges. The 

 lake is about 12 miles long, perhaps a half mile to a mile wide. A few 

 miles to the northeast is Echo lake. Near it is Rest lake. Along the 

 banks of Flathead lake on either side may be found numerous ponds and 

 small lakes; others are reported to be in eatistence, but have not yet been 

 studied or ejEamined. The northern part of the state is well dotted with 

 lakes which await study. 



The Lewis and Clarke Forest Reserve extends to within a few miles 

 of the station, and offers exceptional opportunities to study forest influ- 

 ences and subjects relating to forestry. 



A few miles eastward and the Swan range of the Kootenais is reached. 

 This range has several peaks nearly 10,000 feet in hight, with dozens of 

 alpine lakes, rock ridges, snow slopes, and other collecting places. The 

 Mission range is immediately south of the station, ending as a range at 

 Swan river. The range makes the eastern bank of Flathead lake, is well 

 timbered, and rises higher toward the southern end, where the peaks reach 

 nearly 10,000 feet. 



The preliminary work of the Station naturally falls within the coun- 

 try immediately near the laboratory, and in the Mission mountains and 

 the Mission valley. This territory lies between Missoula, where the Uni- 

 versity is located, and the laboratory. In the fall of 1S9T a collecting 

 trip of three weeks was taken to the Flathead Reservation. This was 

 the first collecting expedition from the University, and resulted in a large 

 supply of material in various lines. 



In 1899. during the month of August, the first work of the Station was 

 begun. During this month considerable time was spent on the lake, 

 making soundings and gathering microscopic forms from the water. 

 These are incorporated in a paper presented to the American Microscop- 

 ical Society. 



In 1900 two months were devoted to the work of the Station. The 

 month of July was spent in the Mission mountains and in the Mission 

 valley gathering material, the month of August being spent at the Station. 



In 1901 a party outfitted at Missoula, and started for the field June 13. 

 continuing the work of collecting and studying either in the field or at tho 

 laboratory until August 21. when the party returned to Missoula. 



The party consisted of Dr. D. T. MacDougal, of the New York Botanic- 

 al Garden, making collections in botany: Wilson P. Harris, of Brooklyn. 

 N. Y., collecting lichens; Maurice Ricker. Burlington. Iowa, High School. 

 collecting entomostraca ; P. M. Silloway, Fergus County. Mont., High 

 School, studying birds, and the writer. 



Collections were made in the Mission mountains. Several peaks were 

 ascended, and McDonald and Sinyaleamin lakes, which had been visited 

 the previous year, were again visited for comparison of records. The 

 party moved slowly up the east side of Flathead Lake, making occasional 

 excursions into the Mission range. 



