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the touch, and cones inclined to be shorter. The re- 
sult is, we think we can trace A. Engelmanni into 
A. Menziesii. What say you to that? 
Botanizing up there and in Sangre de Christo Pass 
good, but only moderate ; nothing new, and no great 
variety. We enjoyed camp life very well; but after 
three days broke up, and went over to Fort Garland, 
and thence, while the ladies and General Strachey 
went off to a Mexican village, we had a two days’ trip 
up the Sierra Blanca. Alpine plants the same as on 
Gray’s Peak, but scanty, owing to more southern lat- 
itude and greater dryness. A longer time and a 
searching of the interior of this very rough range 
might, and doubtless would, furnish much we did not 
see. 
Returning from Fort Garland to the railroad, we 
went back to Colorado Springs and drove up to Mani- 
tou. Next day, we went up Ute Pass — nothing — 
and looked about. Next day, to Garden of the Gods, 
to General Palmer’s to early dinner, and thence to 
railroad and to Denver. Next day, Denver. Next by 
railroad through Clear Creek Caiion and to George- 
town, or within a mile, and thence up to Kelso’s 
Cabin, now a well-kept house, to sleep. Next day, 
Gray’s Peak, and I crossed over to the top of Tor- 
rey’s. Next day, after morning botanizing, came 
down to Georgetown and visited Empire City and the 
Pecks. Next day, Sunday, a restful morning, and 
then by rail back to Denver in the afternoon and 
evening. Monday, off at half past seven to Chey- 
enne, and after dinner took railroad to Ogden, and 
came up here last evening. To-day, a broken day, 
sight-seeing, ete. To-morrow, we, or some of us, are 
going south to American Fork Caiion; up that and 
