Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
Page 19
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
24 Dirt Glacier Friday July 6 To Dirt Glacier We made an early start and had Little trouble with the zapme. We reached The Boundary about 9.30 Stopped about an hour and then went on, about 1/2 miles from the Boundary is the Big Glacier. Its face is close to it and at least 700 meters long and extends back in a narrow valley a long distance how far I cannot see as it turns ruled by fog. The mountains are higher and with snow. Saturday July 9 To Barley Cache Glacier Rained all night and we made an early start - still in rain. Forward from it cleared somewhat. At our noon camp made a small collection of plants. Shortly above we entered a stretch of steeply sloped islands. Saw maple here and many blue folioed fir! - The other trees the same. The current- was very strong all day. Found being we passed the so called "Barley Cache" falls Elevating a very muddy one on the right. We camped rather late on the right. 25 Sunday July 10 To Great Canon We made a later start than usual but made a very good day. Camping above the Big Canon. Just below the Chirim Grass many bushes and some maple became common. See also Celiminarien, Rosa and other new plants Rubus Striposus. Many times at the Camps. The Salacau (plant) from the dominant forest on the lower blanks. The trees long Viny Large yellow sedum? common on rocks. Agerranum-like Cleared plant common.