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in fact, threatening, so each of us had an umbrella, We,
however, had no need of them.  Arrived at the terminus we
started for the ravine. On the path, close to Valient's cottage
we found Hedeoma pulegioides and at the bottom of the hill
Liatris scariosa, although not in flower.  Reaching the top of the
hill we left our usual path, going this time towards the left.
Here we soon found a path leading directly to the ravine.
In the low grounds near the Liatris grew Lobelia cardinalis
and Collinsonia Canadensis. The Lobelia was very beautiful and
growing in profusion.  Reaching the ravine we followed the
brook, once on its left bank, then on the right. While on
the right bank, we had reached one of those steep abrupt,
portions, and were walking on the rocks in the bed of the brook
when I noticed, what seemed to me a new tree.  It was
growing quite close to a <s>cluster</s> walnut tree and was found to
be Celtis occidentalis.  We soon reached our camp - Camp
Cozy as we have called it. Here we staid [stayed] quite a while
We now started for the Observatory. Close to our camp and
occasionally in other <s>parts</s> portions of the ravine the pretty Desmodium
pauciflorum was growing.  It was quite cool in the ravine
but on the Observatory it was remarkably warm. On account
        