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Title
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Scottsbluff Narratives, 1936_003
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Alternative Title
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1936 Scottsbluff Narratives
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Date
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1936
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Sandhills Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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1 A Casual Sketch of THE FLORA OF SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY This short-grass country, with a half mile more altitude then eastern Nebraska and a third of its rainfall, has its flowers rather scattered than . However, in seasons not too punished by winds or drouth, the showing is not scenty and the variety is remarkable. Well before the last snows, often before the last zero weather, the first flowers to appear are the tiny blossoms of dwarf. "moss"-phloxes, on the southern edges of high ridges. They are sun-worshippers, and it is interesting to note the whole south side of a clump in full bloom, while only scattered blossoms appear on the north side until days later. A tiny Townsendia also blooms early in these same areas, with a half dozen daisy-like blossoms, about an inch form the ground. After the season has modified and the early rains have come, the whole region has flowers, from the highest ridges to the lowest badlands. On the hopelessly unproductive Brule clay appear innumerable clumps of pretty yellow umbels above slightly pinnate leaves -for a time the dominant badlands flower; having common name, they must be called Pseadoeymopterus for short! -Along with these are many vetches, evening primreged, later phloxes of several species. Just off the badlands, in the grass, Nattalf's violet is common, with ovate-leneeolate and small, beautifully marked yellow flowers.
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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