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x On our trip we frequently came a mushroom-like fungus which smelled
very anise like but on crushing smelled like bitter almond
xx Humulus japonicus Sib.
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get them. It was very foolhardy. (This spirit of adventure
frequently makes fools of  us all.)  But when we 
got up to them, examined them, and easily taken a choice
specimen, we thought they were fully worth all the trouble.
Arrived at O.G. we crossed the river.  Here I took
specimens of the [illegible] Humulus xx like plant. The persimmon
tree was pretty full of fruit, on the ground were
several ripe persimmons.  We <s>not</s> now walked quite rapidly
for it was already 4 P.M. and we wished to see the
Gentian Hills.  We soon reached the place where
we had transplanted the specimen taken last Saturday.
It was growing finely.  We now hastened on to the 
"Hills".  This time we were more fortunate 5 specimens
with buds and one almost open being our reward. x
We reached R. in time to take the 6:25 P.M. train.
We were home before 7 P.M.

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Oct. 7. 99  We met at the Frederick Av. station of the B. & P.
R.R. at 7:30 A.M. Miss M. (who accompanied us) & Mr. W. were already there when
I arrived.  The day was most beautiful, the temperature probably
averaging 75º.  We went along the tracks in the direction
of Arbutus.  When near the Randall burial ground we turned
        