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gramineum & natans— Humulus Lupulus— a 

 species of Carduus with small flowers & very 

 spinous leaves, calld here Canada thistle, beginns 

 here. It was quit new to me. 



7. From Fort Ann the road leads chiefly 

 along the banks of Wood creek- with rocky shores 

 of indurated clay & lime stone : high hills in sight 

 on all sides— soil very stony & appearantly poor. 

 At Skeansborough, which is the head of lake 

 Champlain I made a short stay to examine the 

 meadows & banks of the lake-Lilium superb. -Iris 

 virginiana — Sagittaria — Mimulus — Viburnum 

 nudum — Lentago — Cephalanthus & some more 

 common plants mentioned in other places — I ar- 

 rived at Fairhaven at night. 



8. The white pine is here the chief timber ; I 

 observed here in the woods a species of Willow 

 new to me. All this day I travelled through 

 cultivated lands, on the side of the mountains, 

 when I came near to Iluttland I passed the Ira 

 mountain which appears to be a very interesting 

 spot, & though necessity forced me to go on, I 

 was determined to return to it some other day 

 to ascend it. The ti ; ber is here chietty Hem- 

 lock — Pine— Spruce- -Beech-Poplar-Sugar Maple 

 &c — no Oak. Arrived at night at Ruttland hav- 

 ing travelled all day in the rain & fatigued my- 

 self to the utmost. 



Sept. 9. After enquiring in the Post office for 

 letters for me & finding none, I took a small 

 walk about the town. Observed nothing new to 

 me, the road sides are covered with Canada 



