
          Reaching the next ravine we decided to lunch. Here
Caltha palustris is said to grow. So after lunching and
examining the ravine on the left side of the road we
entered the meadow, we, however, failed to find it.

Viola pubescens was found close to the road and was also
Mertensia, the latter though not fully open. In the pond
large quantities of frog's eggs were noticed. We now left
the field. The hillsides were now clothed with Erythronium,
thousands of these beautiful flowers were surely seen
this day. The spice bush, which had all along been rather
inconspicuous was now a marked attraction, parts of the
woods being distinctly golden from the great amount of
it. Mr. W. collected quite a lot of it which made up
very prettily. We stopped at one place and collected a
nice lot of the Erythronium. I also put a number of them
in the press. Here Dentaria laciniata was found. The
Mitre-wort was coming up, too, in many places. Opposite
a hill a little beyond the Vineyard, on the top of which
is a neat little cottage was found a rock clothed with
the Walking Fern. This is my first find of of this pretty fern.
I know now three places where it can be found.
        