PLATE XX 



Fig. I. — Station 4 on Stanley Range as it appeared on July 12, 1907. Elevation, 

 7,400 feet. 



Fig. 2. — View of station 4 on July 15, igog, after two years' protection from grazing 

 animals. The apparent increase in forage is due to luxuriant gro^vth of the vegeta- 

 tion in existence when stock was eliminated and to slight vegetative increase in the 

 grass tufts. No perennial seedlings were found on this area. 



Fig. 3. — View of quadrat No. i, established on July 10, 1907. Annual weeds con- 

 stitute the predominant vegetation. Elevation, 3,000 feet. 



