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the touch, and cones mclined to be shorter. The re- 

 sult is, we think we can trace A. Engehnanni 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 Blanea. 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 Canon 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, etc. To-morrow, we, or some of us, are 

 going south to American Fork Canon ; up that and 



