Field notes, v654
Page 101
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Engler 1936 Sulphur, 4042 ft., Humboldt Co., Nev. July 27 (cont.) were taken. From those set along the sandy was were taken 1 Perognathus longimembis, 1 Dipodomys meriamii & 2 Peromyscus maniculatus. We camped overnight at this place & collected our traps in the morning. The whole trip from Sulphur was thus comparatively flat country. The 1st 14 miles was then hard packed ground on which Sarcobatus was the principal plant as to abundance. Some Atriplex was seen. The last five miles was over soft alkali ground then which we were forced to make our own road. No sign of life was noticed over this part of the trip other than a few Sarcobatus bushes growing along the dry Quinn River bed. Description of Camp at Sulphur Headquarters were made in rooms of the hotel in Sulphur from which point traps were set in various directions within a radius of 30 miles. Sulphur is a small community of about 24 or more buildings inc. homes. It is situated about 5 mile from the mountain hills & is a place where