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camp proved quite fatiguing and tried the patience somewhat 
of our two friends especially Mr. Pb.  We reached the camp
without mishap and Mr. P. said it really was a fine place.
We all sat down, but were not seated very long when we
were suddenly surprised by the down pour of rain.  The shower
had come very suddenly, soon it was pouring down.  We had
two umbrellas but we could make no use of them, for
upon the first indication of rain we concluded to hasten
as quickly as possible to the railroad.  Mr. P. was collecting [illegible]
and had already 3 of them, there is no saying how
many he would have deprived the wood of them had not
this provident shower come up.  By the time we reached
the tracks the shower was over, nor had we any more
during the day.  Along the tracks close to the ravine Mr. P.
and I found a new plant - Gonolobus hirsutus.  Very
soon we were at the Cascades.  After storing our
package of eatables close to the spring we walked about
to see the various places of beauty.  We had hoped that
Mr. P. would take his camera with him, but were doomed
to disappointment, he not having been able to get some
films.  Viewing the pretty cascades both Mr. P. & Mr. T.
        