NOW AND THEN.

The discoloration and death of several hundred juniper seedlings along the trails and highways brought Dr. E. P. Meinecke, Principal Pathologist of the U.S. Forest Service, to the Mesa to study conditions.

His view of the situation traced the condition of the seedlings to cumulative moisture deficiency over the past few years. By plotting the essential data from available U.S. Weather Bureau records he found substantiating evidence of such moisture loss.

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Restoration of about sixty pieces of Basket Maker III ware is rapidly nearing completion. This material was excavated in 1929 by Earl Morris in Johnson Canyon, Mesa Verde, and presented to the museum by the University of Colorado. A complete discussion of this culture and ware will follow in a later issue of Mesa Verde Notes.

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An extremely large clump of cactus (Echinocereus aggregatus-Engl.) alongside the Spring House Trail was found to contain 260 flowers of brilliant scarlet color.

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A young golden eaglet was observed June 10, on the Knife Edge Road, taking his first flying lessons. He was unable to take off and we approached to within twenty feet. Thee powerful legs and claws were feathered down to the toes and the white tail and wing feathers, characteristic of the young Golden Eagle, could be plainly seen.