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W. Reiner
1949
Journal
Mye Co.
21+22June Beatty to about 20 mi. NNE Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada
Drove N and E to this spot via Tonopah,
Warm Springs, Current and Ely. Two
days involved in roadside collecting.
See R. Stelbuis journal for details.
Camped at spot for night. Side trip
To Preston and White Water Canyon
made to see locality for Champropetti's
pyronelama but not attained because
of poor road conditions.
23 June 20 mi NNE Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada to Salt
Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Broke
camp at 1110 and drove NE to Wendover
on Utah-Mevada line. Weather cool and
partially cloudy and no collecting done
except a few DOR's recorded - see R. Stelbuis
catalogue, notes. Terrain typical (rocky
outcroppings in hills and non-rocky
sage brush flats), Nevada. Enter barren
salt flats and flooded areas immediately
over Utah line which continues half
way to S. L. City. E of saline flats is
more sage desert with beautiful stratified
outcrops of rock. Considerable irrigation,
approaching town. Might spent in
canyon just behind Capital Building.
24 June Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Morning
spent talking with Keith Kelson, a very