
          * The roads were all sandy, making it very hard traveling. On one of
these very sandy paths we found Asclepias verticillata.

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Going up the path we came to a number of fine
apple-trees, the apples were ripe and were falling -
the ground was covered with them.  Trying them
we found them excellent, and we helped ourselves
to a number of them filling our pockets. We now
went up to the house. On my way up I found the
pretty sedge Carex scoparia. Arrived at the house we
learned it was the house of Mr. Cole, that he was
62 yrs. old, had been a widower for 30 yrs, had but one
son yet living, now in Balto. in the coal business with
his father-in-law, and that he owned 150 acres of land.
We learned from him the direction we were to take.
Following the road, separating his property from Linthicum,
we at last came to the main road (Annapolis Rd
leading from 3¢ bridge).  We now went through the property
of the Kelly's. When at the first Kelly's house we
saw the 2 churches which we had been directed to by
Mr. Cole but had unfortunately missed.  We were now
however, directed on the right road and soon many 
places noticed during our spring visit made the road
familiar.  When we arrived at the shell road leading
        