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about 8 P.M. We had been out about 12 hours, traveling
in that time about 4 miles!

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April 18. 99.  Mr. W. called at school about 3 P.M. We
took the car to W. Arlington. While in the car we passed a
garden in which was a Peach tree in full bloom. One reason
for taking this trip was to find Grape Hyacinth. With very
little trouble we found the place. What a beautiful sight
was presented! The field was blue! I don't think I ever
saw so many plants of one kind in flower. The space now
covered is at least <s>one</s> an acre. What must this have been
before the improvement company seized this land and
converted it into building lots! The people call them
Blue Bells no one seemed to know them by any other
name. After collecting flowers till we were really tired of
them (We each had an immense bunch) we cut into the
woods, at the north side of them, following close to the avenue,
finally walking along it till we got to Liberty R'd [road]. In
the wood a small plant with pinnate leaves was frequently
met, being only in bud I could not determine it. We took
the avenue near an old homestead. Here a number of
tall Persimmon trees, around about a number of huge rocks

        