R Dixon 1952 Journal Feb 13. En route, Austin to Waco, McKennan Co., Texas. At Temple, Bell Co., Texas - Great-tailed Grackle seen. liveoak and juniper at Bruceville mckennan co., at dusk. We arrived at Waco in time for dinner and put up for the night. Feb 14. En route, Waco, mckennan Co., to Dallas, Texas We drove out of Waco about 8:00 a.m. staying on U.S. Hwy 77, via Hillsboro and Waxahachie. Blackjack oak in vicinity of West, mckennan co., but mostly prairie with streambank elms until we reached Waxahachie Ellis County. Along the banks of Red Oak Creek in the same county, deciduous oaks were noted. Juniper seen as Dallas was approached; deciduous oaks on the outskirts of that city. En route, Dallas, Texas to Ranger, Fannland Co., Texas Dr. Miller took the plane at Dallas and I drove W from the NW corner of that city on State Hwy. 183. This route enabled me to skirt Ft. Worth. For 6 miles west of Dallas, a belt of deciduous oaks, then a 2 1/2 mile gap of prairie. From 3 mi E Enlace Tarrant Co., to Ft. Worth, blackjack oaks were seen. At the circle at the W end of Ft. Worth I saw liveoaks and deciduous oaks but prairie lay to W. Six miles W of the Ft. Worth circle, a rise in the prairie. Trees not encountered until crossing of Clear Fork of Trinity River about 8 mi E Weatherford, Barker Co., Texas - liveoaks and deciduous oaks.