1898 
May 30 
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Yesterday evening I saw a large Milk Adder at the 
east end of Ball’s Hill. He was in nearly the sane place 
this morning. On both occasions he coiled and faced me 
with a very threatening expression. This morning he 
vibrated his tail rapidly, making a whirring sound audible 
at a distance of several yards. The tip of the tail was 
raised and as nearly as I could see it did not strike any¬ 
thing excepting on one occasion when he got it among some 
dry leaves. He struck viciously at a stick which I poked 
at him. 
After breakfast walked to Davis's Hill by the river 
paths and back over the pine ridges. Ladies' slippers 
in full bloom everywhere. I have found some Fringed 
Polygola which I set out in 1892 and which I have not seen 
since. It has spread over a good deal of ground under some 
young white pines behind Ball's Hill. Several plants, both 
purple and white, were in full bloom to-day. 
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