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kins touch the ground. One of the most attrac- 

 tive and beautiful of these alpine flowers is the 

 blue honeysuckle or polemonium, about an inch 

 in height. I have found it on mountain-tops, in 

 its fresh, clear coloring, at an altitude of fourteen 

 thousand feet, as serene as the sky above it. 



A climb up the Rockies will develop a love for 

 nature, strengthen one's appreciation of the beau- 

 tiful world outdoors, and put one in tune with the 

 Infinite. It will inspire one with the feeling that 

 the Rockies have a rare mountain wealth of their 

 own. They are not to be compared with the Sel- 

 kirks or the Alps or any other unlike range of 

 mountains. The Rockies are not a type, but an 

 individuality, singularly rich in mountain scenes 

 which stir one's blood and which strengthen and 

 sweeten life. 



