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[[underlined]] Zones [[/underlined]] - Apparently the whole country travelled from Lander to the J.K Ranch is Transition zone.  Sagebrush & Sarcobatus are the dominant plains plants while along the streams Populus angustifolia, Salix (of many species), Betula occidentala, Shepherdia argentea, Ribes d. irrigeum ?, Clematis, Rosa etc are the common vegetation.

[[strikethrough]] Near Lander [[/strikethrough]] There seems to be nothing to suggest upper Sonoran except junipers along the cliffs and these are mixed with Pinus flexilis and farther up the river extend to and among the aspens, indicating a transition zone species.  Nor do any Canadian zone species come down into this part of the valley, even on north slopes.

At Lander most of the ordinary garden vegetables are raised and there is at best one good bearing apple orchard.