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mountain and given the opportunity for a brief study of xerophytic 
and alpine forms. 
Numerous ascents were made of the westernmost ranges of 
the Kootenay mountains, and the director of the expedition, acting 
in conjunction with members of the U. 5. Geological Survey, has 
named one of the largest explored by us, Dodge mountain, in 
honor of Mr. Wm. E. Dodge of the Board of Managers, in rec- 
ognition of the valuable service rendered by him in promoting 
botanical investigations in Monta 
Rost lake, Echo lake and ee peak were thoroughly ex- 
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plored and the curious phenomenon of ‘red snow’ was encoun- 
explonng party from biological station of ae of Montana, on 
ao ie Silloway Peak. (After a photograph by Mr. M. Ricker. ) 
tered during one of these excursions. A special trip with one 
packhorse was made by Professor Elrod and the author early in 
August across one of the mountain ranges into the valleys in which 
Trail lake, Lake Placid and View lake lay, and some of the most 
valuable material of the entire expedition secured. 
r. Wilson P. Harris of the Cornell Forestry School accom- 
panied me on the expedition as voluntary assistant, and paid 
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