Salt 1947 Journal Cottonwood Spring, Elev. 3000', Riverside Co., Calif. April 25 Came down by public conveyance using the following schedule: Left Oakland April 24 8:43 PM. on Southern Pacific "Park", arrived Los Angeles 9:00 AM April 25; left Los Angeles on Greyhound Bus for El Paso at 9:30 AM, arrived in Banning at 1:30 PM; left Banning at 2:00 PM. on 29 Palms Stage (stage supposed to leave at 1:30 but is usually late I'm told by the girl in the bus depot) arrived in 29 Palms at 4:20 PM. Met Dr. Stettins in 29 Palms and drove to Pinto Basin. The sky clouded up and rained in the Pinto Basin area so we drove on to Cottonwood Spring in the hope of avoiding the shower. Arrived at cottonwood Spring about 6:30 PM and set up camp. Judging by appearances this has been a dry year so far out here. Very few plants are blooming, although the Mohave Yucca is fruiting, mesquite, Phacelia, a mallow, and a few others are the only plants blooming. There is no grass coming up, and none of the annuals or perennials show any sign of growth for this spring. There still is a good supply of water here however.