L. Karlstam 1954 Bulbo lancea (31) may 25 ½ mi. S of Govt. Center, 4000 ft., Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Co., Calif. of tall green waving grasses, marshy sedge. Average grass height about 22" but some clumps reach up to 38-40" length and bend over in a tremendous protrusion. Wind is moderately strong from the West. The drosera is reaching up to heights of 3 feet, average height 18". The western azalea (willow-like brush noted before) are starting to blossom. One 25' wide, 9' high clump 20 yards W x SW of my weather station had about 12 umbels burst out in partial to full bloom. This represents a fraction of 1% of potential blooms. Black oaks appear fully leafed out. Red-winged blackbirds calling from junctures in yellow pines and azaleas. Water level in pond same as last time, about 4½" of sticks above water surface. No signs of oiling having been done this meadow. may 28 Stevenson Mdr., 4000 ft., Yosemite Valley. I briefly checked this meadow at 8:10 P.M. Tonight. Pond A is low, maximum depth 3-4 inches and pond area is ⅓ of original I noted in April. As I approached the pool a robin was standing over a puddle 1-2" deep and apparently picking up the toads flourishing in numbers in the water. The ditch along the footpath is now a series of small (to 3' length) interrupted shallow (to 3") pools, Toad toads predominate