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roads, which in 1879 culminated in fortifying the Grand Canon jaf ithe 

 Arkansas by armed parties from each road, in an e-.-Ort to secure .the 

 only right of way through the canon. The Rio Grande R. R. had, leased 

 their road from Pueblo to Denver to the Santa Fe for a period .of 9,9 

 years. In 1879 the Santa Fe began to convert to their own use all the 

 rolling stock of the Rio Grande, and to paint out all indications of the 

 original ownership. This led< to a coup by my friend General Palmer, 

 President of the Rio Grande, in the spring of 1879, by which in one 

 night he stole back the entire road and equipment. The court litigation 

 following this resulted in the Rio Grande getting back its road and the 

 right to build the roadj through the Grand canon of the Arkansas :and 

 on up to Leadville, which at that time was the greatest mining camp in 

 the world- The retirement of the Santa Fe from transcontinental 

 rivalry with the Rio Grande and their building southward to Las Vegas 

 and westward tlirough northern Arizona, doubtless was the cause tof 

 Brandegee quitting Colorado. 



My acquaintance with Brandegee's work began in 1877, when I 

 began studying the flora of Colorado preparatory to exploring it 5n 

 1S78. He always impressed me as being the best of field collectors, .not 

 old-maidish like Pringle, who never would collect a specimen unless it 

 was in perfect condition. Wherever I have followed Brandegee I .'ha\'e 

 found the ne\v species picking very poor. He combed the country well 

 wherever he collected. His memory was excellent and his ecological 

 notes accurate. Pringle made the best of specimens ever made in the 



:ular to be a good field collector. 'Brandegee 



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A man of 



fewi words, who spoke right to the point always, and one who always 



m'oided strife. .*^.^* ...^ ....... ...^ 



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spokesman of the family. Though she never dominated him. My mor 

 intimate connection with the two began soon after the launching of Zoe, 

 vvhen they solicited articles from me for publication. This botanical 

 intimacy continued to the end. IMrs. Brandegee never attempted to 

 dominate me in anything, was always considerate and appreciative, and 

 when it became evident that they would have to discontinue Zoe she 

 asked rne to take it up and continue it, but I refused for lack off time. 

 Mrs. Brandegee spent several days witli me in Salt Lake twice, 

 going through my herbarium and consulting with me about Gilia, Eri- 

 trichium, and other genera in which she had done particular work. I 

 remember with great pleasure the fine days we spent together. During 

 her stay Mrs. Brooks, the wife of C. P. Brooks, who was ^a college 

 classmate of Brandegee's, got up a reception for Mrs. Brandegee and 

 invited the local celebrities to meet Mrs, Brandef^ee. I shall 

 forget the disgust she shoAved at being lionized, a: 

 we were on our way home. 



Mrs. Brandesree was a bie and robust womar 



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respect, w^ho was rather careless about her dress. 'Never -put on any 

 feminine finery, wore her Jiair tied loosely about ^her 'head, "but was 



