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scene the country presented everything frosted so
beautifully.  The temperature was probably very close to
freezing point about this time [hr.] for when we entered the
wood the boughs of the trees still retained their crystaline
covering.  Soon, however, <s> ( we were treated to a miniature
shower) - </s> the temperature had risen sufficiently to melt
this pretty frost-work, and for a little while (perhaps
½ to ¾ hr.) we were treated to a miniature shower.
We were accompanied on this trip by my
brother-in-law W.H. who <s>which</s> wished to take a few pictures.
Some of the prettiest things to be noticed now are the
various ice formations.  Wherever the soil is porous, we
have those peculiar sal-ammoniac-like crystalline formations.
To-day we examined, with much interest, a peculiar formation
found at the base of many of the now quite withered stems of
a number plants.  They were pure white, band or ribbon like,
an inch in width; along <s>in</s> their middle they were attached to the
plant stem then folded around, enclosing the stem in a
somewhat circular enclosure.  Sometimes there were two
of these bands around one stem, each attached the same

        