120 SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD 
At this time Baird began the study of Italian. In 
February his paper on the Trees and Shrubs of Cumber- 
land County, Pennsylvania, was published in the Literary 
Record of Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. About 
150 species were enumerated. The collection of cut and 
polished woods illustrating this paper is still preserved 
in the United States National Museum. 
On February 4th his contemplated journey to Phila- 
delphia was undertaken. Here he spent much time at 
the Academy and with Cassin, Morton, Phillips, Ord, and 
Isaac Lea. 
