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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] scattered mesquites, a few Opuntia lepticaulis, Opuntia engelmani, Cereus [[line]] Cereus aeneacanthus?, Mammillaria heyderi?, and [[blank]]. Dipodomys spectabilis is common over valleys & to top of high ridges & Perognathus gilvus? is common near the gulch at Motts ranch. A pair of Calipepla squamata are breeding near our camp. The country is old & has been inhabited by the Mexicans for ages. Old adobe & rock walls are often seen & there are ranches at every bit of good water, (or drinkable water.) tho the best is alkaline. Sheep are herded over the roughest country. Cattle & horses find a living on the short grass of the plains.
Transcription Notes:
"Opuntia lepticaulis" = Opuntia leptocaulis
"Opuntia engelmani" = Opuntia engelmannii
"Cereus aeneacanthus" = Cereus enneacanthus
"Perognathus gilvus" = Perognathus merriami gilvus
"Calipepla squamata" = Callipepla squamata