vallies opening in all directions. That running west holding another large & beautiful lake & flanked by two of the highest peaks in sight, both to a great extent snow clad & almost perpendicular towards the top (see sketch) The prairie country visible through gaps in the Eastern ranges. Also a glimpse of Waterton Lake nearly due E. Westward range behind range as far as the eye could reach. The silence only relieved by the sharp clear whistle of the rock marmot which answer each other from hill to hill. Returned to camp slowly collecting plants & rock specimens by the way.

Many plants seen in seed at lower levels on the peaks still in flower. They gradually become stunted & depauperated on ascending. Besides plants collected in flower the following were noticed. blooming very high up. Yarrow, Castilleja same as found on foothills (see specimens) white variety preponderating Campanula rotundifolia, the common Epilobium. Also the shrubby yellow flowering Geum? [Dawsonís ?] This very common both on the mountains & foot-hills.

Geol. Examined a section embracing say about 700' of beds on the way down. The whole dipping at a gentle angle N. Easterly. The section was seen to be overlain on neighbouring mountains by at least 200' of red sandstones & forming the upper red series (No 8). The barometric difference of elevation between top & base of section examined = 0.90 or over 800 feet. The section may be taken as embracing some lower beds of No 8. The whole of