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April 29, an excessively hot day, found us five miles north 
of Phoenix, in the same locality where we found it so abundant 
last year, searching only to find that almost the entire crop had 
been uprooted and carried away. Where then there were huge 
patches found, now only here and there a scattering branch. It 
was a lamentable and deplorable sight, convincing us that we 
should be cautious in our greed; not taking root and all, espe- 
cially when collecting the rarer plants. We were obliged to go 
to another locality a mile beyond. The outing made in company 
with several university students and their professors was de- 
lightful, although the quantity and quality of specimens of arbu- 
tus were not all that might be desired, and of course at that sea- 
son of the year there were no’other plants in flower to supply the 
place of the beautiful and rare arbutus. Early in the summer 
those not confined in the school room determined to carry out 
Mr. Beauchamp’s plan of searching among the salt works fre- 
quently during the season. The last week in May, two of us” 
went beyond Solvay as far as cars could carry us, then walked 
to the first bridge where we crossed the canal, and searched back 
and forth between the long rows of salt vats for about three hours 
until we found ourselves opposite Solvay with nothing gained. 
From there we rambled over the low lands to the State Fair 
grounds. Nothing as yet. We next crossed the fields to the 
lake. Here we found a bridge over a little stream flowing into 
the lake. Down I went on my knees, peering under the bridge. 
In that imploring position I found Ranunculus Aymbalana, or 
Seaside Crowfoot. Rare but not new, being the first plant of a 
saline nature we had seen. Except such plants as are common 
in every field, Aymbalaria was the only evidence of our day’s 
research. 
We have since made several excursions among the salt vats 
but not until very late in the fall did we find a really prolific spot, 
which locality will frequently call our rubber boots and rainy day 
skirts into requisition with benefit. 
Several profitable trips have been made to Tamarac Swamp, 
Round Top, Hopper’s Pinnacle, the valley, Orville woods, and 
other surrounding places, but the most satisfactory excursion was 
