WILD FLOWHRS OF COLORADO. 4 1 



large cno'.ioh to hold in the finoers. The pickles were con- 

 spicuous, each man havino- contributed a bottle, and so we placed 

 then' upon the four corners of the cloth to act in a double 

 capacity — to hold the table-cloth down, and to indicate to each 

 man that he was to sit op[)osite his own bottle. 



While waiting for the trout I made a study of these lavender 

 asters. They grow close to the ground, and are often called 

 the spider aster. I have seen but the two colors, white and 

 lavender. It flowers late in the fall, and makes its appearance as 

 early as June. 



The water had just commenced boiling when Dick and his 

 companion were seen in the distance. They held u[) a shining 

 string" of fish. I wish vou could ha\'e seen the nine beautilul 

 trout they had caught. Ihey at once commenced preparmg 

 them for cooking. Dick prided himself on his cooking, and 

 always carried with hiin on his trips his little box of cooking 

 utensils. " Oh, these are beauties," he said, as he placed the 

 pan offish over the fire, "four of them fill the pan completely. 

 We had better blow the horn for the fishermen to come to dinner, 

 and they can see them before they shrink in the cooking." 



The horn was promptly answered. They came, each man 

 carrying his basket as though it was hea\'y, but quickly dropped 

 their baskets when they saw the pan of fish and stood in silence 

 while Dick told them of the spot and t)romiscd to take them there 

 as soon as all had finished dinner. 



To say that the lunch was good would but poorly express it. 



