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Mexico, D. F.
July 18, 1946
He said, however, that he had sold some speci-
mens to William H. Burt, so there may be a
possibility that this material is at Am Arbor.
July 19, 1946
Left Mexico, D. F. at about 1:00 p.m. and
drove to Mt. Popocatepetl. We passed through Chalco
and Amecameca, and drove up the road which
takes off 1h mi. S of Amecameca, and ascends
the NW side of Popo. We drove to a height of 12,000
feet, which is just below timber-line. The road
goining up traverses open fields to about 9500
feet, then passes through mixed pine- fir forest.
These pines at lower elevation are long -needled.
Above this belt is an area of almost pure
fir, and above the firs are dense stands of a
short-needled pine. The zacaton, or bunch-
grass, is extensive from about 10,000 feet on up.
We flushed 4 Romero lagus from this grass over.
We went back down the road and made camp
on: - NW side of Mt. Popocatepetl, 9700 ft Mexico,
Mex.
NW side of Mt. Popocatepetl 9700ft Mexico, Mex.
July 20, 1946
Hunted from 7:30- 9:30a.m. Shot 1 P. maculates
and missed 2 others. They are fairly common,
and could be heard calling & singing, but are ra-