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morning, made the best of it. We entered [Clenin] McDonald's 
(Cromwell's estate). Here a number of birds attracted our 
attention but unfortunately we frightened them away.

Near the bend of the road a number of Sedums attracted 
our attention. Mr. W. marked the spot, they being on the 
side next the river and 44 paces from the spring house.

Following the path around I noticed a snake, but he 
was too greatly alarmed and made for some brush in 
which he disappeared. Arriving at the spring Mr. W. found 
the first violet, V. palmata smilacina racemosa which 
was coming up quite plentifully attracted our attention, 
at first I thought it probably Okesia. Our first Saxifrage 
was also noticed close at hand. We now again followed 
the path till we reached the ravine, which we entered.

A great lot of Chrysosplenium Americanum was growing 
in a little run to our right, further up the ravine 
Sanguinaria Canadensis was found the first of this season. Near 
the spring in the ravine were several fine plants of Veratrum Viride.
We now left the ravine taking a path leading to the road. 
On the road Antennaria plantaginifolia was found quite advanced. 
Some distance out the road, beyond that first large vista a
        