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where it gives way to Ephedra nevadensis.  Bigelovias and Tetradymias were common from [[strikethrough]] Ren [[/strikethrough]] Truckee down but I could not tell the species.  Arctostophylos nevadensis is common at Truckee & below but did not notice how far.  At Verdi we left Pine timber and entered valley & hills covered with Artemisia.  Saw no[[strikethrough]]] t [[/strikethrough]] Pinus monophylla.  At Reno the valley is broader and there is lots of grass and alkalie.  A little below we strike Atriplex confertifolia, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, Salt grass, and Shepherdia argentia.  Near Vista Atriplex canescens, Euratia lanata, Grayia pollygaloides, Orozopsis [[blank space]], Ephedra navadensis, and (Salizaria (?) begin.  After passing Wadsworth there is a big dry valley with scanty vegetation, sandy soil, and lots of alkalie and a soda flat in low part. 
Low lava mts. all around.  6 lake shores to be seen up the side of the hills to some 500 feet above bottom of valley.  No water in it.  Cross a divide and down to sink of the Humboldt and lake.  It is a great soda valley.  Vegetation mostly Sarcobatus & Suaeda & Sphyrostachis & Distichlis.  A lot of our view Sarcobatus on dry side of valley just before we strike the sink.  It is common along R.R. & unmistakable.