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species of plains, i^ iioi beyond the p..\\cr of ilic ordinary 

 traveller who starts out from a chalet hotel at an average 

 altitude of 4500 feet, and therefore has only to climb another 

 couple of thousand feet to arrive at the hii^diest ali)ine meadows. 



For their valual^le assistance in the work of i)reparin^ this 

 volume upon the mountain wild flowers my sincere and ^^rate- 

 ful thanks are due to Mr. David McNicoll, Mr. Robert Kerr, 

 and Mr. Richard Marpole. 



My sincere thanks are due also to l^rofessor John Macoun. 

 Mr. James Macoun, and Dr. James Fletcher, of Ottawa, f<»r 

 valuable scientific advice and for their interest in mv work. 



Vancouver y^^-^* 



April, 1906 



