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but crossing the branch some distance from it.  To reach the
pond I was obliged to cross over the old race and walk
along its bank, this took me directly to the pond.  Quite a 
number of mosses were found in fairly good condition.  At one
portion of this path, a very noticeable slope may be <s>noticed</s> seen.
Down in the bottom will be found Furnace Branch.  Here in
this damp shallow ravine must surely grow many a rare
botanical specimen.  I walked down a short distance and came across
a group of the White-fringed Orchid Habenaria blephariglottis.
How beautiful were these specimens!  They were surely grown
to perfection!  Nowhere have I seen such magnificent specimens.
One spike contained 45 flowers!  To-day Clethra alnifolia
was found in flower; <s>they</s> the flowers have just begun to open.  Many
places were very fragrant with their overt perfume.  Lilium
superbum and Xyris Carolinianum [Xyris Caroliniana] were also found in flower.
From the pond I went the usual route to Marley Bridge.
Here I collected a number of specimens of Petunia parviflora.
I now followed the path along the branch a short distance
hoping to collect Clitoria Mariana, soon I was rewarded
8 pretty specimens were collected and put in<s>to</s> the press. Near
        