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DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 
(Frontispiece.) Map of Pacific Northwest, showing route traveled. 
Fig. 1.—A good summer sheep range in the Blue Mountains of Oregon. In 
the foreground are willows, alders, and the service berry. On the hill- 
side to the left is seen Purshia tridentata, with a liberal supply of the 
common grasses. Fig. 2.—A desert range in northwestern Nevada. «In 
the foreground appears the ‘‘sleek’’ desert of Black Rock, with the 
Granite Mountains in the background. The white streak at the base of 
the mountains is caused by a mirage, and is at least 2 miles distant. 
Fig. 1.—Good scab-land range near Trinidad, Wash. Black sage, bunch 
wheat grass, «-little sheep. fescue, .and Sandberg’s bluegrass constitute 
the main vegetation. Fig. 2.—Desert range near Mirage, Nev. Vegeta- 
tion almost pure Atriplex confertifolia. 
Fig. 1.—Typical range view in the Okanogan Hills, Washington. Sheep 
fescue, bunch wheat grass, Nevada bluegrass, Wheeler’s bluegrass, and 
giant rye grass areshown. Fig. 2.—Typical ranch in the Blue Mountains 
of Oregon. 
. Fig. 1.—A sheep range on the north slope of the Blue Mountains. The 
native vegetation here has been largely replaced by cheat. Fig. 2.—A 
denuded mountain meadow on the north slope of the Blue Mountains. 
. Fig. 1.—Corraling ground in the Warner Mountains of California. In the 
center of the foreground is shown the condition of Indian currant 
(Symphoricarpos oreophilus). Fig. 2.—Winter range in northwestern 
Nevada. White sage appears on the lower area in foreground, while 
Atriplex confertifolia and bud sage are seen at the base of the hill and red 
sage on the higher slopes. 
Fig. 1.—Timothy and redtop on uncultivated land, Warner Mountains, Cal- 
ifornia. Fig. 2.—Bromus inermis, irrrigated, near the mouth of the 
Okanogan River, Washington. . 
Fig. 1.—A narrow valley along Silvies River, Blue Mountains, Oregon. 
Timothy, redtop, native grasses, clovers, and sedges are cut here, usually 
on uncultivated ground, with some alfalfa on the better drained areas. 
Fig. 2.—A horse round-up, showing the cayuse, the menace of a large 
part of the range country. 
. Fig. 1.—An overpastured highland meadow in the Washington wheat 
region. Yarrow is the most conspicuous plant. Fig. 2..-An overpas- 
tured lowland meadow, Wenas Valley, Washington. IJris missouriensis 
has taken possession. 
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