V. Menndler 1941 Itinerary May 18, Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Co. California elev. 40 ft. at Camp But we soon saw them as the road increased in altitude slightly. Here they came down even to the waters edge. Red Alders remain the dominant tree along the stream which is still close to the road. Tree and shrubs seen in abundance were: Tsuga heterophylla, Pseudotsuga taxifolia, Sequoia sempervirens, Abies grandis, Pinus muricata, Thimble Berry, Salmon Berry, Scarlet Coast Elderberry, Cascara Sagrada, Tan Oak. A few Groseberries and California Laurel were seen. Of the herbaceous plant the ferns are most abundant: Sple-finger fern, Sword Fern, Lady fern and Broken being very abundant and Gold-backed fern were at a minimum. During our walk Josephine discovered a Triturus sp? in the road which was quite muddy and full of puddles here, The skin of the Triturus was very dry and brown above. Less dry and orange below. This afternoon Frances and Mrs. Grinnell and I went up the North Trail which begins about 200 yds west of our camp, going up the north canyon