3. Journal Christman, The 1960 8 April Lower Carrington Flat, Riverside Co., Joshua Tree Natl. Mem., Calif. We arrived in the late afternoon yesterday and made camp in a small shallow canyon or better, draw, 75 yds (e.) of the main dry wash which enters the canyon. (Smith water) Poor willows, Horned Owls and a Coyote were heard last night, the latter two very briefly. The night was clear and cool until about 1:00 a.m. when a broad band of clouds from NE to SW moved to the SE — the temperature warmed for an hour or so until the air mass passed when it abruptly cooled. (Smith water) This a.m. Dr. Miller & I headed down the canyon early. The "flat" area here appears to be a series of small ridges and shallow draws to the west — covered with Pinon and juniper with prominent igneous outcrops. The dry washes from these laterals flow east and join the main wash which heads from S to N before turning almost right angle to enter the canyon at the NE. The wash is literally sprinkled with Chilopsis — black, bending limbs with lighter gray branches falling earthward. No Mesaccs were found on the meadow until we went well down the canyon. The lower alluvial areas in this valley are prominently covered by bunches of a perennial grass which