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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I925 



of the Johnston-Wild Flower Canyon Pass section, and also in the 

 Upper Cambrian west of Badger Pass. The latter find enabled 

 Dr. Walcott to identify the Arctoniys formation of the Glacier Lake 

 section and to clear up the uncertainty as to the position of the strata 

 hitherto referred to the lower portion of the Bosworth formation. 



Fig. II. — Pedicttlaris contorta Benth. Alpine lousewort. 

 (Mary Vaux Walcott, 1925.) 



Mrs. Walcott secured a few water-color sketches of wild flowers 

 at the camp in the open area of the upper Ptarmigan Canyon, but the 

 storm of August 21 killed all but a few hardy asters and paint-brushes. 



Mountain sheep were seen on the mountains about the head of 

 Johnston Creek, but the rain and snow storms made it difficult to 

 secure fine specimens desired for a group in the National Museum. 

 One fairly good ram and a badly damaged ewe were secured, as 



