(£oc&£ (mountain Qtaftonaf $ar8 



eyed Susans, and numerous other handsome 

 flower people. These flowers are scattered all 

 over the Park except in places destitute of soil. 

 I have found primroses, phlox, and mertensia 

 on the summit of Long's Peak. In the heights 

 above the limits of tree-growth there are scores 

 of other blossoms. 



More than one hundred species of birds nest 

 in these scenes. Among these are the robin, the 

 bluebird, the wren, the hermit thrush, the hum- 

 mingbird, the golden eagle, the white-crowned 

 sparrow, and that marvelous singer the soli- 

 taire. Among the resident birds are the ouzel, 

 the crested and the Rocky Mountain jays, the 

 chickadee, the downy woodpecker, and the 

 magpie. The ptarmigan and the rosy finch are 

 prominent residents in the heights above the 

 timber-line. 



Once the big-game population was numer- 

 ous. But the grizzly has been almost extermi- 

 nated, and only a few black bear remain. There 

 are a few mountain lions and elk. Deer are 

 fairly common, and in localities mountain sheep 

 are plentiful and on the increase. Specimen 



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