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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



I made as complete a collection of grasses as possible, for there are 

 but few collections from this region. The season was very liackward 

 at high altitudes owing to the unusually large amount of snow that 

 fell during the past winter. Alpine work was, therefore, impossible, 

 and especially was this true of Mount Lassen, which I visited early 

 in Auo:ust. 



Fig. 128. — Scene ju.m sdiiin df tlie main peak of Mt. Lassen, showing the 

 large amount of snow still present the latter part of July, .\ltitude about 

 9,000 feet. 



Other places included in the summer's work were the mountains 

 above Huntington Lake in Fresno County, and those above Lake 

 Tahoe in the vicinity of Twin and Ward Peaks. The mountains of 

 California provide excellent opportimity either for natural history 

 study or for recreation. 



Over 500 specimens of California grasses were obtained during 

 the summer. 



