COLORADO WILD FLOWERS 



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grow in these places because they, and they alone, are able to withstand 

 the^very unfavorable conditions. We must not think that the alpine 

 climate makes the forget-me-not or the mountain campion small. These 



Fig. 20. — Canyom Scene in Northern Colorado 



Douglas spruces occupy the shaded slopes while cottonwoods and willows occur in 

 the lower part of the canyon near the water. 



plants are naturally small. They are of such a nature that they can get 

 along in dry soil and are not injured by cold. Hence they grow in 

 places where these conditions exist. 



