August 8, 1905) Tuesday, (Continued) 
We found the nearest peak ("East Peak") about 
3650 feet high with a still higher peak to the 
West North ’West. To the south of these there is 
an immense table land sloping gently to the 
southward. The eastern end of this table land is 
a great serpentine rock barren , and 
the west a bog of meadow. To the south of this 
is a deep gorge with three large snow banks in 
view. Eeyond this is the main(highest ) part 
of the mountain- a still larger desolate looking 
rock barren plateau sloping gently up to the main 
peak( or rather dome). We found extremely interesting 
plants- many of them unknown to Fernald. The 
black flies on the mou.nts.in, especially at the 
summit, were something fearful and we were abliged 
to wear improvised head nets and even then there 
was little comfort to be obtained so numerous 
were they. I hs.ve never seen anything like them. 
Cote' slept in the lean- to with Fernald and me ; 
as the main tent was still down at the river camp. 
August 9» 1905» Wednesday 
Cloudy. Spent all A. M. putting up plants collected 
yesterday. Were obliged to do tijdis inside cheeze- 
cloth canopies to keep away from black flies and 
mosquitoes. In the P. M. Fernald and I went up 
the mountain to the barrens then across to the 
north peak, then south to near the head of the 
gorge and back across the barrens. Our four 
men met us on the barrens- having rached camp from 
the river about 2.30 or 3.00 P. M. 
