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May 27. 99. Our tramp to-day was along the Patapsco
from Ellicott City towards Hollofield's.  We met at the
Catonsville terminus.  Miss M. who again accompanied us
arrived first.  Here we took the C. and E. railway and
in a very short time we were in E.  The morning was
cool and in the open cars decidedly cold. We now followed
the B and O. tracks.  In the moist ground between the tracks
and the river a large coarse-looking umbelliferous plant
was frequently seen -  which proved to be Heracleum lanatum.
The Nine-bark physocarpus opulifolius was now in all its
glory - one very beautifully trained (apparently) plant was seen
which would have done honor to any garden.  Our tramp in
this direction was mainly for the purpose of seeing Phlox in
flower. <s>Before</s> Immediately after passing the 16 miles post
a pretty whie mulberry is found in fruit (still unripe).
In a number of places we found pieces of cast off clothing
apparently in good condition.  Right at the dam the railroad
makes a big curve and here Phlox maculata was growing
in great profusion, so much of it that we have called the
day Phlox Day.  A workman here was asked the name
of the plant, after thinking a little while, he told us they
        