96 TJie Alps in June. 



winter however the Alpine bird descends to the 

 valleys, and there finds it convenient to associate 

 more closely with man and his works ; in the 

 Hasli-thal it is known as the ' Bliem-trittel,' a 

 term which Anderegg explained to me as meaning 

 that it regales itself on the seeds of the flowers 

 and grass which escape through the timbers of 

 the chalet-built hay-barns. Thus it lives on two 

 distinct diets In summer and winter ; for in 

 summer it feeds chiefly on the innumerable small 

 beetles of the pastures, while in winter it is 

 driven to become a vegetarian. 



As our time is running short, we will now cross 

 the snow-covered Joch, a pass barely high enough 

 to bring us well into region No. 3, and drop down 

 on the exquisite Engstlen-alp with its comfortable 

 inn (6000 feet), whence we can climb to the 

 highest region at any time with ease : this well- 

 watered and well-timbered Alp being so placed 

 that it stands nearly at the top of region No. 2, 

 with easy access to No. 3, and affords us another 

 glimpse at the former before we finally leave it. 



As we sit at lunch after our walk, there faces 

 us exactly opposite the window of the salle-a- 



