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W. Reiner
1952
Journal
8 Mar. Oregon: Benton Co., 7 mi. N. Cowallis
to me. Collection data: "Trie; 1025-1040.
Weather: Overcast (strato-minibus [illegible] clouds)
with a slight drizzle. Water surface temp. at
3 inches: 9.7°C. Locality: Arboretum Pond # in
Peavy Arboretum, ca 7 miles N of Cowallis to the
W of Highway 99W in Benton Co. Remarks:
Taken along pond margins. Animals were
'resting' in debris or swimming along margin.
No females seen." Above data from Pimentel
and also following comments, "Arboretum
Pond is about 3.2 acres in surface area
and 25 feet in the deepest spot." Many
of animals dead on arrival because of
too dense packing. Others dead after
several days. In catalogue they follow
8 Feb., 1952. Pimentel also claims granulosis
from areas circled on facing page
map are smaller than granulosis from
other areas adjacent to the lakes.
8 Mar. Calif.: Contra Costa Co.
Visited both Triturus study areas. At Pinchurst
1400-1420 hrs. Lafayette 1440-1530 hrs,
Weather: clear, bright, sunny, cool. Snow
on Mt. Diablo.
14 Mar. M.V.Z.
Mr. Kinsey, storekeeper informs me that M.S.222
(see Journal of 23 Feb. 1952) is "meta-amino-benzoic acid