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of examining plants whose anatomical structure has never 

 been studied before. 



. In the neighborhood of Tolland are dozens of small lakes or 

 ponds, some of which are now being used as reservoirs, but 

 others of which furnish most beautiful examples of natural 

 pond-side vegetation. The sub-alpine forests of spruce, fir 

 and pine offer examples of the most important timber trees 

 of the west. These conifers, along with the deciduous trees of 

 stream-banks and canyon-sides can be used in the study of 

 forest botany. 



The daily routine planned for students and instructors in- 

 cludes a short collecting trip of half an hour soon after break- 

 fast; work in laboratory or field until the lunch hour; after 

 lunch some little work in pressing plants, or other desired occu- 

 pation requiring little mental exertion. It is expected that 

 many of the students who come to the laboratory will be there 

 partly for the outing and will not care to work all day. 



For those who wish to work through the day, the main 

 business of the afternoon will be field study, except for those 

 who wish to spend the time in microscopic study at the labora- 

 tory, or who may be working on flower photogiaphy. Each 

 student will be able to choose to a considerable extent the kind 

 of work which he will take up, and those wishing to carry on 

 work by themselves will be encouraged to do so. General 

 lectures, dealing with mountain botany from both the ecolog- 

 ical and taxonomic standpoints, will be given in the early eve- 

 ning, and from time to time there will be lectures by specialists 

 on the physiography and geology of the region, on entomology, 

 forestry, ornithology and climatology. 



A number of all-day excursions will be taken to points at 

 lower and at higher altitudes. For these the members of the 

 party will carry lunches and enjoy picnic farj while studying 

 the plants of the region visited. An opportunity will be given 

 to those who wish to ascend James' Peak and other moun- 

 tains of the main range of the Rocky Mountains. If a sufficient 

 number desire it, an excursion can be arranged to the Araphahoe 

 Glacier, 12 miles distant, the most southern glacier in the Rocky 

 Mountain region. 



