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the stream and later also at the inlet I found Sabbatia
chloroides.  Along the railroad track I found Crotallina
sagittalis [Crotalaria sagittalis] and Monarda punctata, and just where the path through
the woods toward Marley crosses the railroad several beautiful
specimen of Sitaria Italica.  In a nice shady place in the woods
beyond the stream I put my plants into press.  Here under the
trees I found a specimen of Desmodium nudieaulis with pure white
flower.  The flowers dropped off very easily so that with the small
amount of handling it became entirely worthless.  From Marley Bridge
I went to the "Old Furnace".  To cross the inlet I was obliged
to take off my shoes & stockings.  Here along the shore growing 
with the Sabbatia [Sabatia] may be found Eryngium Virginianum.  It was
while here that I was suddenly surprised by the driving up of a
large <s>moving</s>furniture wagon loaded with young people all clearly dressed
as if on an outing.  From their voices and general appearance I took
them to be young white people, how surprised I was a little
while later when passing them to see that they were colored.
There were 18 or 20 of them, males & females, none very black,
they had brought a small keg of beer and plenty of eatables
with them.  Several had fishing-rods and went off at once to
        