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Show SXANSBU& Y'S ISLAND. 209 a new species of Maiacothixy and Grayia spinosa were the most prominent. Thursday, June 20.- Moved camp to the north point of Stans-bury's Island, and commenced the survey of it, which occupied us until the 26th. This is the second Island in point of size in the lake, being twelve miles tong and twenty- seven in circumference. Like Antelope Island, it is a high rocky ridge, rising abruptly from the plane of the lake, and reaches, in its greatest elevation, the height of nearly three thousand feet. It is, at this time, in fact, a peninsula, the space between it and the mainland, which formerly was covered by the water, being now occupied by a broad, level plain of sand, thickly Overgrown in places by artemisia. The scenery, especially on the eastern side, is in many places wild, rugged, and grand. Peak towers above peak, and cliff beyond cliff, in lofty magnificence, while, crowning a the sjimmit, the i'dome" frowns in gloomy solitude upon the varied scene of bright Waters, scattered verdure, and boundless plains of arid desolation below. The eastern shore, in many parts, affords springs of excellent water, and the . numerous tracks of wolves, deer, and antelope, added to the frequent remains of Indian fires, indicate that these spots have long been the favourite haunts of both man and beast In the vicinity of these springs, the grasses are rich and abundant, ^ and the range fof cattle the best I have seen m the country. Both this and Antelope Island have been reserved by the sagacious Mormon authorities for grazing purposes. In skirting the shores, several plants were collected for preservation ; among which were the Comandra umbeUata, a new genus of Elymu* y Stipa juneea, and the Elymu* striatu*. Various seeds were also gathered. The western shore of the island is, at this season, so far as we could discover, entirely destitute of water, although, while the snows on the Summit are melting, some must doubtless reach it. The party, while engaged here, had to be supplied from the opposite side of the island. According to previous concert with Lieutenant Gunnison, a beaeon- fire was lighted on a commanding eminence, on the evening of the 22d, which was immediately responded to by a similar signal from Black Bock. I crossed over to his eamp on the following day, to borrow some provisions and arrange for the further prosecution of the survey. It was agreed that while I was coin- , pleting the survey of this island, the line on the flats, which we |