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At last we reached T. very tired out, but very much satisfied
with our day's tramp.  It was 9 P.M. and by
10:10 P.M. I was home.

23

May 24. 1898.  A short tramp towards Franklin and
vicinity.  This time we took and entirely new route.  Meeting
Mr. W. about 3 P.M. we took the car to Irvington, walked
out Augusta Av. to Old Frederick Rd., thence to Edmondson
Av.  Immediately before reaching the avenue we passed the pretty estate
of Mr. Fricks.  Here a very pretty Robinia Pseudoacacia(?) was
noticed; the leaves were very much larger than the average as
were also the flowers, which formed immense panicles, rather 
than racemes.  Reaching Edmondson Av. we went west until the
first road leading north to Franklin.  A short distance before
coming to this road a well defined path is noticed leading
in the direction of F. and passing through the woods.  We felt
very much inclined taking this, but decided to try it some other
time.  The path leads past Cook's (Koch's) the florist.  Going out
the road toward F. we passed, on our right, a locust tree with
beautiful pink flowers.  Looking this fact up, I find that Robinia
viscosa is similar to R. Pseudoacacia but has pink flowers, which
flowers are inodorous and viscous.  As we did not go in the garden
        