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ows, etc., collecting good but much like 

 that in the Valley. The Big Tree Grove 

 is 2 to 3 miles (by trail) oft" tlie road 

 between Fish Camp and Wawona. 



Yosemite Valley. Forests, streams, 

 meadows, a few fields and orchards. 

 Trail to Cloud's Rest gives good range 

 of elevation and collecting up to nearly 

 io,ooo ft. A few high meadows on 

 road from Glacier Pt. to Chinquapin, if 

 one returns that way. 



Sa7i Francisco. Central point. 

 Among other places visit Mill Valley 

 and Mt. Tamalpais, — redwoods in can- 

 yon, streams, fields, hills, etc. Salt- 

 marshes and hills at Baden ; marshes 

 and sand at West Berkeley. Leona 

 Heights is well recoinmended. 



Sacrainento. A good place, on river. 

 Extensive marshes along R. R. west of 

 city; woods, fields, etc., east of city. 



Teha?na. On Sacramento River. 

 Good variety, fields, orchards, woods, 

 river-banks and washes. 



Sisson. 3500 ft. An excellent col- 

 lecting-ground ; forest, ponds, streams, 

 springs, meadows, fields ; State fish- 

 hatchery. Be sure to visit base of Mt. 

 Shasta (lo miles, horseback or foot, 

 camp out) and collect about timber- 

 iline, 7500 to 9000 ft., nothing of interest 

 above. The ascent of Shasta (14,400 

 ft.) may be accomplished on foot in 

 one day from camj) and back (7000 ft. 

 climb) or the night may be passed on 

 the summit in lee of shelter-corral and 

 food cooked at hot springs. Snow- 

 fields, glaciers, volcanic rocks and 

 debris, and at summit hot springs, 

 steam, and sulphurous gases and a very 



extensive view. It is a stift" climb, not 

 very difficult or dangerous, but should 

 not be attempted alone ; secure guide — 

 E. D. Stewart — and horse at Sisson. 



Gazelle. 3700 ft. In Shasta Val- 

 ley. A rich collecting-ground with 

 good variety of surroundings and an 

 interesting contrast in fauna to that 

 previously met. 



Klainathoii. At lower end of Shasta 

 Valley ; sage-brush, stony hills, streams, 

 etc. 



Hornbrook. On branch of Klamath 

 R. Looked interesting, with farms, 

 pastures and orchards, woods in back- 

 ground. 



Siskiyou, Or. 4130 ft. In forest 

 at north end of tunnel through Siskiyou 

 Mts. Forest, ledges, small stream. 

 Good. 



Ashland. 1900 ft. Farms, or- 

 chards, hills, streams, mountains and 

 forest in background. A very good 

 place. 



Grant's Pass. Much the same as 

 Ashland, also very good. 



Glendale. On Cow Creek, in dense 

 forest. A beautiful spot and well 

 worth a stop. 



Rosebtirg. On Umpqua Ri\er. 

 Stage to coast. Open plain and hill 

 country ; soil adobe ; collecting fair. 



Drain. A good place, with much 

 variety ; sandy soil, streams, hills, 

 farms, forest, etc. ; collecting excellent. 

 Willamette Valley. The Willam- 

 ette Valley is quite uniform in charac- 

 ter, and there is little choice of collect- 

 ing-points. Chemawa, Woodburn, and 

 Clackamas looked promising. Corval- 



