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to Towsontown (now Towson) where the emblem of the country
the star spangled banner was floating in the breeze.  We went
to the house of a man named Hunt for axes. H. refused to give
them until he heard the significant order from G. to get an
armful of shavings.  G. used the axes to cut down the flag.
We now left our lately met friend and proceeded towards
Charles St.  When quite near Charles St. we left the tracks to
examine the little glade to our right. Leaving the avenue we
saw Anemone nemorosa in flower, also quite a lot of Maiantheum
very nearly so.  In one place Trillium cernuum was seen, yet not
far enough advanced to show bud.  We now went up to 
where the avenue crosses the railroad tracks.  Proceeding
along the tracks a short distance I stopped at a swampy
place to my left.  Here I was fortunate enough to find
Caltha polustris in flower.  We were so pleased at our find
that we decided to called the day Caltha palustris day.  This
little bit of a place was certainly beautiful, along the brooklet.
Cardamine rhomboidea was growing in profusion.  Here, too, Veratrum
viride was found in flower.  Again going towards the Caltha, I
found what was truly the best of all Trillium cernuum in flower
        