1895 
Sac. Martin 
Chihuahua 
pyramid. Mr. felson stayed in Puebla two days and I only one, About 
two hours ride brought mo to San Martin on the lorro Carril Inter oceans 
ico, rear the base of Popocatapetl. A fin© view say bo had in clear 
weather of this mountain and Iztaccihuabl from almost any part of the 
road, 
stayed 
trapped in all directions, &?o life zones met near here. On© of the 
plains which includes such species and genera as Geo mtys. Spermonhilas. 
Ector csgrs. Otoe oris, Agelaius nhoeniceus . iiimodramus . Helosniza f« mex. 
Spinus p. aexleana, 
And the Arboreal 2 one. 
which includes such genera and species as 
iosa. fhe two latter species from the Arboreal Sons were cosmoa cm 
scan© low rolling hills near town down to the level of the plain. Oil these 
hills only a fear scattered pines grew and a few oaks. Undoubtedly near 
the base of Iztaccihuat! a few miles sway and which I did not visit, 
many species of the Arboreal Zone meet those of the Plain. 
fhe Sierra Malinche is a striking feature of the eastern landscape 
as it tower® up from the plain with no high hills or mountains near it. 
A great fissure ©an be seen from the Huamaatla or ©astern side called 
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the Canada do San Juan and a similar one breaks out on this side. 
October 4, Wednesday - IT© left San Martin for fulanoiago in the 
State of Hidalgo August 14, Leaving San Martin, a rid© of about four 
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hours brought us to Irolo where we had to spend ■fee night, Shis ms 
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one CT our old localities worked earlier in the season, (tetter part 
of March and early part of April), Shen we took the train for tepa 
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where we had to spend another night, fhen, taking the train about 
9 o'clock in about two hours we were in fulancingo. 
Between Tepa and fulancingo we crossed a divide of considerable 
height on (which) grows oaks of several kinds and at least two species 
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