E.L. Kadetum 1954 Buffer conours (4) April 24 Peregrin Mdw., 7300 ft., Yos. Natl. Park, Mariposa Co. Calif. Locality 6-9 road miles E of Chiguigin Ranger Stat. Max-min. thermometer placed within weather station box and left on bare ground near where soil temp. taken. Also one max-min. thermometer was buried in a horizontal position with the bulb about 1" beneath the soil surface. Air temp. (slided bulb 2" above ground) at 2:45 P.M. was 11.5 C. Photos taken (9,10,11 on Plus-X roll) First two facing N., last facing S by SE. Stebbins also made photographs of the area. Plant samples of first emerging forms collected (see previous notes dry Stebbins) The wet soft soil surface existed by many fresh pocket gopher and mole digging Deadfall branches and trunk fragments of Lodgepole pine half buried in soft soil. Soil is saturated in area C. Dig hole 12-16" deep; water quickly covered bottom of it x-sect. showing snow depths stream April 30 Returned to same locality above. Fresh snow, 3-4" now covers most (2/3rds of area) of the uncovered soil surface noted April 25 th. Air temp 1" above ground at 2:46 P.M. (D.S.T.) 1.2 C., intermittent light snow fall and sunshine at this time. Moderate breeze.