Guts Blair 1974 Journal White Mountain Research Station, Big Bear, Lago La., California June 1 This condition changes abruptly at 6000', where Colocogine is replaced by Purshia tridentata - antelope brush. I gathered plants to set up my animals and then drove to the locality 1 mi. W. of the station, Near the Owens River (on W side of river) where I knew saltbush to grow. Here I gathered saltbush and then drove to the sand dunes along the next edge of the river and collected sand for the animal cozes. I returned to the station at lunch, made dinner and proceeded to continue a research schedule and set my animals up on their summer diet regime - ending about 1:30 PM, Sunday, June 2. I awoke about 7:00 AM, and went to gather plants; and re-feed my animals. Then packed up to return the car. I wasn't able to leave before 4:00, so I had lunch and left at 1:00 PM, arriving in Berkeley at 7:30 PM. I was impressed to see the amount of ice and snow that had vanished in the form of runoff from the Sierra's by just 2 days. Almost no ice remained on Tonga Lake on June 2. I returned the car to the station, but