
          49.

towards Furnace Br. where it is crossed by the Annapolis
Rd.  Following the path on the right of the branch we
noticed Iris versicolor showing itself here and there,
and in one place Golden Club was found quite plentifully.
We now proceeded towards the station.
Here we had not long to wait and we were soon 
on our way home.  The day was perfect, not a 
cloud was seen from sunrise to sunset.  While
eating our dinner we noticed a trout and also an
eel in the branch.  Along the branch near the pond Cassandra
was found so plentifully we decided to call this 
day Cassandra Day.  April 18. for a like reason Grape
Hyacinth Day, and April 15 Erythronium Day.

17

April 29. 99  We met at Roland Park at about
8 A.M.  We first examined woods in the rear of car barn.
The morning was so very cold, that Mr. W. thought that I surely
would have on an overcoat.  We both had umbrellas for it
was very cloudy.  We had not proceeded far, however,
before the sun came out in all his splendor and before
long it was so warm, that summer garments would have 
been the proper things to have worn.  Our first Oak in bloom was
        