An Interesting Trip. 
E. W. GRAVES. 
It was in the month of May, 1917, the time when 
everything is bursting with new life, when nature is 
dressing in her best as if for a special occasion. The 
woods were full of singing birds and blooming flowers, 
and the ferns were flaunting high their lacey fronds 
welcoming the lover of nature to their haunts. 
For two reasons I made this trip. One was to ex- 
plore new territory, and the other was to revisit Bucks 
Pocket, Ala., where I had found Trichomanes petersit, 
to see how it looked in spring-time, also to get live 
specimens for members who had requested them. 
T left home at daylight traveling at a brisk walk to 
see how far I could go in an hour. After covering three 
_ miles I crossed Miller creek, where, just a mile below I 
knew was the beautiful fall under whose protection 
grew large patches of Trichomanes boschianum Sturm, 
and where today I would not be surprised to find Trich- 
omanes petersii establishing itself, for on my return I 
set several bunches of that fern which I brought back 
with me from Bucks Pocket. I walked another mile 
before the first hour had expired. Four miles in one 
hour is not so bad. After crossing Miller creek I came 
upon a colony of pitcher plants, Sarracenia catesbaei 
Ell. I had found them before but here were some nice 
specimens a few of which I put in my press. Travel- 
ing on for several hours I came to the town of Rosalie. 
By this time it was nearly noon. After eating a hasty 
lunch I passed on and came to Brier creek where a 
little surprise was awaiting me. By the roadside I 
saw several trilliums which were new to me. After 
reaching home I found them to be the southern trillium, 
Trillium stylosum Nutt. I had never found the plant 
before, therefore I collected a good supply of them. 
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