Koford 38 Journal July 2, 1955 To Ft. Collins, Colo. Visited Fairplay & Nartzel, South Park, & made inquiries about Cypripedium history. Some many Cypripedium elegans here. Very dry shot spars, much of it Bartelona grandis. One man of 30 years residence said strange was drydriest he had ever seen now. July unusually wettest month of growing season, however. He said he had heard that C. elegans formerly not present but had gradually invaded sun (foothill pass) long ago (30yrs.+?). Well kept ranches (cattle, sheep, hay) in S. Park, probably because of proximity to Denver. Drew on to Ft. Collins. Not thin & mother behind thin, overcast in late afternoon. July 3, 1955 Ft. Collins, Colo. Clear, warm. Office jobs. Overcast & thunder afternoon. July 4, 1955 Wellington, Colo. Spent morning at Wellington colonies. Hot, calm, clear, clouding in afternoon. Sultry in Ft. Collins. Ft. Collins, Colo July 5, 1955 Correspondence & office work. Overcast p.m. July 6, 1955. N. of Waverly, Colo. Spent morning at Cypripedium colony N. of Waverly. Clouding up by noon, hot & sultry. N. Ft. Collins, Colo. July 7, 1955. Clear, warm; cloudy p.m. Count & inspection on Cypripedium colony in morning. N. Ft. Collins, Colo. July 8, 1955 Clear morning, cloudy mid-afternoon, warm. Count & inspection 2 colonies near town. Larimer Co., Colo. July 9, 1955. Partly overcast a.m., cloud by noon, warm. With Don Harvey of Colo. A&M. Visited 3 Cypripedium colonies. 11 mi. N. Wellington County Draw 2 small Phrynosoma. To Wind Cave N.P., S. Dak. July 10, 1955 Drew to Wind Cave. Windy & warm. Dress drying now in SE Wyoming, Brown already dry.