W.B. Davis 1935. 2 mi. S Payette between the Payette and Snake rivers, Payette Co., Idaho. May 31. was taken was covered with Artemisia tridentata averaging about 18" in height. This was unlike the area near Melba where Atriplex and Grayia were mixed with Artemisia. We drove from there to Fruitland where I inquired about squirrels - and gophers. I was informed that - all the gophers were the large bluish-gray I, townsendii and that "Lago brush" squirrels were to be found about three miles south of town on deserted dry farm areas. We drove out there and found them in abundance. They were living on bare, save for grasses and herbs, ground devoid for the most part of Artemisia. Each squirrel has its own burrow and they are simple single ones with a small mound thrown out to one side. The burrows about are 60 mm. in diameter and usually slant about 45°, going down at least two feet. The ground was too hard for easy digging so no system was dug out. We collected 7 squirrels, Aldrich and I, and then we drove to this locality