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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 65 



been removed. In the vicinity of the canyon, however, there is a 

 moderately heavy growth of Douglas spruce, Colorado blue spruce, 

 white fir, white pine, and yellow pine. Animal life is abundant, 

 especially deer, wild turkeys, grouse, ducks, and beaver. Bears are 



Fig. 45. — Inside Brazos Canyon. The trees are chiefly- 

 spruce and fir. Photograph by Standley. 



said to be common, but in the autumn they were still feeding at the 

 higher levels and no signs of any were seen. 



About 800 specimens of plants were collected, special attention 

 being given to the cryptogams, of which practically nothing is 

 known in New Mexico. Several species of rusts were collected 



