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and T. augustifolia.  After dinner we went <s>to</s> along
Furnace Branch.  I wished very much to find Itea.  No 
trace of it could be found.  I think that on acc't of
our severe winter many of our shrubs were winter
killed.  We now went to Saw Mill Pond.  Here
we found Rhexia Virginica and Gaura biennis
in flower.  Gaultheria procumhens was also found in flower
in profusion.  The pond contains in some places
Brasemia peltata, I however, have never found it
in flower.  We now went to the station; awaiting
our train, we spent the time in conversation.
Soon our train came along.  On the train was Mr. 
Gilbert.  He it was, who told us the use of the 
extra feather found on ducks (a certain kind):  it 
should act as a custion in breaking ice.

July 2, 99.  Forgetting to put my water-lillies in water, what
was my surprise on opening the vasculum to find them all
widely open.

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July 6, 1899.  An afternoon of showers.  We met at Walbrook
        