AN INTERESTING TRIP 87 
Going a little farther I came upon thousands of them. 
On either side of the road the woods seemed to be full 
of them, of all hues from almost white to a deep pink 
or rose color. I never had seen such beautiful trilliums 
before. I was loath to leave but I must pass on for I 
was not half way to Bucks Pocket yet. When I stopped 
for the night I had traveled almost forty miles. 
In the morning being somewhat rested I went on to 
the deep gorge which is called the pocket. I crossed 
over and went directly to the place where the little fern 
grew, finding it looking much fresher than it was the 
fall before. After gathering a good supply of speci- 
mens, I proceeded to explore other portions of the gorge, 
finding a number of plants I had not seen there before: 
among them were Trillium erectum L., Phlox paniculata 
L., P. divaricata L., Asplenium angustifolium Michx. 
and Camptosorus rhizophyllus (L.) Link. Specimens of 
the latter were more than a foot long, the largest I have 
ever found. They were growing in moss on damp 
stones. The plants of Asplenium angustifolium Michx. 
were the first I had found in the State. They were 
growing among stones in dense shade. I had found it 
in the rich alluvial bottoms of the Tennessee river 
valley across the line in Tennessee, but I had never 
expected to find it growing on Sand Mt. The soil of 
Bucks Pocket is of a calcareous nature, giving reason 
for it and Camptosorus being found there. 
After spending some time collecting I started on my 
return journey, taking another road that I might 
traverse new territory. I crossed the upper branch of 
Sauty creek which empties into the Bucks Pocket 
gorge. Along the banks I saw beautiful rhododendrons 
in bloom, for May is the month of rhododendrons. 
From here I turned my course east toward Fort Payne, 
the county seat of DeKalb Co. Fort Payne is thirty 
miles southwest of Trenton, Ga. Near the later place 
