Mayhew 1962 Journal 4. Jan. 25 Glamis area, Imperial Co., Calif. Later we checked soil moisture depth, & found the sand was damp for the top 24". Very few annuals were seen emerging in the dunes, but lots of small annuals were seen between the two canals. A number of Hesperocalia have already grown to 6" in height, but none are blooming yet. I was unable to identify the other young annuals. Late that afternoon we drove east to the Chocolate Mtn., then north to Midway Wells. We camped for the night about 2 miles north of Midway Wells. Jan. 26 We returned to UCR today by way of Palo Verde, Desert Center, Dale Dry Lake, Pinto Mtn., Pinto Basin, and Indio. A number of annuals were in bloom 6 miles north of Desert Center. They were: Baileya pleriradiata Polysfia linearis Harea canescena Abronia villosa Oenothera claviformia Oenothera primiveria Oenothera deltsides Dithyrea californica Cryptanthia sp.