Munday 1948 Journal June 10 La Laguna, 6200+ft., Sierra de la Laguna, Baja Calif. difficult, though a steep ascent. The vegetation was the same old dry brush with a few cardons and pitahayas mixed in until almost halfway. Then the oaks started suddenly along with a frequent leafy bush. A little more than half way, our Mexican guides, of which there turned out to be three, showed a small spring in the canyon below from which a little muddy water could be obtained. The long awaited pines also appeared suddenly, not so very far from the top, so that the elevation must have been just under 1000 feet. They and the oaks formed increasingly heavy vegetation, until at the top it was quite dense. Descending more gently down into the valley, madrones appeared and there were other green bushes, all forming deep shade over the trail. Then it flattened out as we emerged into an open area with two pools of water. This was the western end of the valley, and we headed SE to where the open part began and then broadened out. We camped on the SW side of this part of the valley, mean a small running stream. The Laguna itself is bare except for