Mayhew 1959 Journal 115. Dec. 11 Dale Dry Lake, San Bernardino Co., G.I.f. Frank Aubrey & I left UCR at 2055 tonight and drove to our campsite near the lake bed, arriving at 2315. The air was clear and cold with no wind. The minimum temp. tonight was 39°F. We drove 112 miles tonight. Dec. 12 We arose at 0900. The temp. at that time was 48°F. The sky contained a few cirrus clouds. There was no wind. It appears to have rained very recently since the surface of the soil is still moist, and there are pools of water occasionally standing beside the road. Many of the creosote bushes look in good condition with lots of leaves. A large number of annuals are through the ground, but few of them are over one inch in height. One has to step very carefully to keep from stepping on newly sprouted annuals, and in some locations one can't walk without stepping on some. A number of species appear to be present, but I'm not good enough at identifying newly sprouted plants to tell what more than a couple are. Paloxia linearis & Hesperocallis undulata, Oenothera deltoides, & Hoffmanseggia densiflora (?) were the only ones that Frank & I could identify. Paloxia & Hoffmanseggia were the only ones we found in bloom. Paloxia seems to be the most numerous annual at this location.