1914-15] REPORT OF WINTER MEETINGS 35 



get-me-nots, so familiar in these parts/' he said, ''grew 

 in alpine regions in colors more beautiful than here, some 

 as if doubtful as whether or not to take a pinkish tone 

 or a blue." 



The white thistle w^as shown, which attracts the bees in 

 these lofty slopes to get the large supply of honey which is 

 wdthin. The dandelion that is found in the regions was 

 show^n and is smaller than the field dandelion. Various 

 forms of mushrooms that grow^ in the district, some of them 

 being good to eat, w-ere show^n. 



Mr. Gleason then told of a trip to Mt. Abbott and to Mt. 

 Fox. He also spoke of the Columbia River, w^here there is a 

 multitude of alpine plants. 



''A lily grows here," he said, '^w^hich is similar to our 

 dogtooth, and these are seen finding their way through the 

 snow. An Indian paintbrush in deep red is another flow^er 

 growing there, and another is called the devil's cup and is 

 disliked by huntsmen as it is covered with sharp needles and 

 are impossible to get away from without injury. The men 

 of Alaska hate this plant worse than a grizzly bear. The 

 mountain daisy is found in many colors, some purple, others 

 w^hite, and another seen is the wild geranium." 



Pictures were shown of animals that live in those floral 

 regions, and the deer Mr. Gleason found tame. Alpine 

 flow^ers that grow^ in Yellowstone park were show^n and the 

 sulphur plant, wdld flox and asters of many kinds were 

 among the collection which he showed. The Pacific 

 coast, Paradise park, where there is a profusion of wild 

 flowers, was a beautiful picture. Mr. Gleason said that 

 glaciers and snow peaks are not the only thing in these 

 countries worth seeing. 



He showed many hues of gentians which, he said, are 

 strewm in varying shades from rich french blue to dark 

 blue and purple, and weaving gently in the air are hosts of 

 lovely w^hite anemone. He said there are broad patches 

 of soldanella associated with crowds of crocus vermus 



