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level plateau, where there were no rocks (the soil seen before has been rocky), the main vegetation is
[[underlined]]Elphedra ^[[black ink superscript - nevadensis]] glaucous,
[[underlined]]Artemisia tridentata[[/underlined]]
Helianthus same as 806
[[underlined]]Yucca (brevifolia) ^[[blank ink superscript - arborescens]][[/underlined]] begins here.
The old mill is 2100 ft below camp. =4300ft. =1310m.
The south fork of Mill Cañon has no water, but the north fork is well supplied with small strings.
Altitude reading at camp at night 9400. ^[[black ink superscript - =6400ft. =1950m.]]
Following is a list of plants seen to-day in addition to those collected
[[underlined]] Amsinckia tessellata[[/underlined]] Abundant up to piñons.
[[Arenana?]]
[[underlined]] Argemone hispida [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Artemisia spinescens[[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] " tridentata [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Aster [[/underlined]] (tortifolius) [[underlined]] mohavensis [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Asclepias erosa [[/underlined]]