Near by, the Pinyon tree in the autumn sheds its delicious nuts by the bushel, and meanwhile there are many full, nutritious grass seeds, the kind called "ak" by the Pai Utes almost equalling wheat in the size of its kernel.

In the lowlands grows the stolid mesquite tree, more underground than above, whose roots furnish excellent firewood,--albeit they must be broken up with a sledge hammer, for no axe will stand the impact.

Near it may be seen huge bunches of grass (or perhaps straw would describe it better), which the white man gathers for hay with a huge hoe.

Then there is the ever-present, friendly sage-brush, miniature oak trees, with branch and trunk, so beautiful.

It grows, as a rule, about two feet high, but I have seen it higher than my head; that is, at least six feet.