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very large nuts; we took quite a number of them finding
them very sweet.  We now passed through his property
to the Glenartney ravine. Here we built a roaring fire
and ate our dinner.  After dinner we took a little
rest then proceeded to our ravine, walked up as far
as Candle Camp - found the candle still in position
then walked up to the observatory.  By the time we
again reached the tracks it was very dark.  We now
started for Orange Grove and Hilton Av. Which we took
to the car terminus.  The night was beautiful, the
stars shore brilliantly and we spent much time admiring
them.  Before we reached the car Aldebaran was 
quite high up. But few plants were found to-day.
An occasional Bruniella, a few Artus, generally R. cordifolia,
an occasional Chysanthemum Leucanthenum & Verbascum
Thapsus were about all that were seen.  Besides the above, the things
that probably attracted our attention most were the
following - the pretty displays of red berries on the
dogwood and on the winterberry (Cornus florida and
Ilex verticillata) ; a persimmon tree laden with fruit; and the

        