Behl 1933 Mad River Ford, 2700 ft. above Ruth, Trinity Co. Calif. May 24. There were patches of oak about 4 or 5 inches in diameter and smaller, probably a dwarf form of black oak. Samples of all these forms were brought back. The buds were just starting to swell. At the edge of the timber three black headed grosbeaks were seen. several robins and juncos in the open places. One squirrel of some sort with a long bushy tail was seen running across the snow far ahead. Where the snow had melted thick cabbage was coming in in damp places and the ground was matted with old ferns. many small tracks rather old were seen to run over the snow. The last half mile was all snow with only here and there burber sticking out. The ce an ribe, manzanita and chin quapin patches were scattered out with little reference to each other often being side by side. They conned the very tops of the ridge to the look out station.