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at 3 p.m. It was very sultry, one of those sticky days.
We first stopped at the Falls north of the bridge.  Here Monarda
fistulosa was found.  Bouncing Bit was in such profusion, that we 
named the day in its honor.  Saponaria Day.  We then went
towards Franklin R'd.  Here we found our first asters.  Aster
macrophylla and A. prenanthoides.  Agrimony was also found 
in flower.  Arabia racemosa is now at its best.  Reaching
the bridge we turned in to the right.  A fine old wagon path,
now grown over, was noticed.  This we followed.  It took us
to a large clearing.  Following a path we came to a little settlement
Cooksville on Edmonson Av.  We had walked almost in 
a straight line across the country from Franklin Road.  We
learned that we had been on Wiman's estate.  Cookville [Cooksville] is
named in honor of Mr. (Koch) Cook, a German florist (from Breclan).
Mr. W. knowing Mr. C. very well, we concluded paying him a 
visit.  His home was not very far of the road and in a little
while we entered his pretty place.  We found him sitting on
his veranda.  The dogs seeing us as we entered came towards us
very savagely.  They were quieted however, and we walked towards
the house.  The grounds are laid off beautifully.  Many handsome
        