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since the eruption. From the June, '55
tion the trail follows the crest of the
left bank of the canyon of the Rozeau
River all the way to the rim of the
crater, at three or more places the
X?
divide between the Rozeau and the
branches of the Trespe' (Dry Wal-
libou) River is reduced to knife-
edge breadth or but little wider.
As on Brunkers Hill and elsewhere
locations
in similar places the fine dust has
kept its place on the crests of the ridges
through the cementation which
has already been described. This
has given good foothold for a heavy
growth of grass (name?) and morning
glory (Ipomoea) and other vines.
Along the slopes up to 1100 feet above the
sea and perhaps higher there are many
of the Spanish ash trees 8" in diameter,