1893 
Cofre de 
Perote 
Las Vlgas 
The masses of dwarf juniper along the south sides of eliffs and 
rocky slopes at timberline here, with the numerous flowering plants 
and many mosses and liohens, give the summit of this mountain the most 
northern aspect of any of the high peaks in central Mexico, This is 
mainly due to the cool moist climate, as the mountain is situated where 
it gets the first and heaviest rainfall from the north and northeast 
storms. 
Under the borders of the Cofre were several small rockshelters 
which had been partly walled up and used by sheep and goat herders here. 
The boy who accompanied us from the hut drove along his goat herd to the 
base of the Cofre where he had a common pasture ground. 
After some time on the top we returned to the nevercfe hut and after 
dinner got him to take our baggage down the mountain to the deserted 
ranch we passed on our way up. This was at about 9500 feet at the very 
lower border of the firs. 
From the 27th to 31st of May we camped here under a still standing 
part of a hut. Fortunately the weather was fine and while my assistant 
was scouring the woods I prepared specimens and worked the vicinity of 
the camp which I did not dare leave unattended owing to the thievish 
habits of the people. 
Returned to Perote and remained from 1st to 7th of June finishing 
work there by having my assistant and two hunters put in a few days on 
the lava bed to the west where he took many rabbits and other things of 
interest. 
On June 8th I left for Las Vigas, 15 miles east on the extreme 
border of the slope leading down toward the hot country. There I made 
arrangements and stopped until the 19th, This is the type locality for 
Soiurus mejanotis . and Lepus veracrucis , both of which I found rather 
common. 
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