Word: mountains
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...meeting of the Natural History Society last night the subject discussed was the White Mountains. Interesting talks were given by Mr. John R. Edmands, of the University Observatory, on "Physical Features which fit the White Mountains for a National Park;" A. S. Pease 1G. on "Some Plants of the Presidential Range," illustrated by Herbarium specimens; and Mr. Glover M. Allen, secretary of the Boston Natural History Society, on "Mammals of the White Mountain Region...
...Edmands illustrated his talk with numerous photographs of the mountains, illustrating the beautiful forest lands and barren mountain peaks. These forests are being gradually cut by the lumber men, and unless the government prohibits their destruction the country will depreciate both in beauty and value, as the undergrowth is very slow to take root and grow...
...Natural History Society. Papers: Physical Features which fit the White Mountains for a National Park. (Illustrated.) Mr. J. R. Edmands, Assistant at A. O.-Some Plants of the Presidential Range, Herbarium Specimens. Mr. A. S. Pease 1G.--Mammals of the White Mountain Region, with Specimens. Mr. G. M. Allen 2G. Committee Room of Union...
...Natural History Society. Papers: Physical Features which fit the White Mountains for a National Park. (Illustrated.) Mr. J. R. Edmands, Assistant at A. O.-Some Plants of the Presidential Range, Herbarium Specimens. Mr. A. S. Pease 1G.-Mammals of the White Mountain Region, with Specimens. Mr. G. M. Allen 2G. Committee Room of Union...
...latter part of the summer the party divided. The first division with Mr. Dorr and Mr. Cobb went farther eastward to the deepest part of the canon, while Professor Davis went to the mountain ranges of the Great Basin in Nevada and Oregon. Mr. Huntington crossed the deserts southward to California, and Mr. Goldthwait joined Professor Shaler in the mountains of Arizona...