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pond was seen a short distance away.  I proceeded towards
it.  Quite close to the pond I found a number of specimens of
Polygonum maritimum.  Of course, both sections were very similar
in their flora, and a great deal more time could have been 
spent very profitably than I was allowed in the few short hours at my
disposal.  It was now half past four and I had to hasten back
to R.  Among our common weeds the following particularly were noticed
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, Achillea millefolium, Asclepias
tuberosa, Rubus Canadensis, Mollugo verticillata, Rumex acetosella,
Cenchrus tribuloides, Erigeron strigosus, Plantago lanceolata.

The train left R. at 5.30 P.M. arriving at Queenstown about
8 P.M.; the steamer left at 8 P.M. & arrived in Balto. at 10.30 P.M.

[129]
July 7. 1900.  Our little change of delightful cooler weather
lasted but three days, beginning with Tuesday we have been
having another spell of hot weather.  To-day, it was very warm,
still, by arranging my trip so as to have the breeze in my
face I had quite a pleasant tramp.  Mr. W. did not go along.
I proposed to-day to see if the plant observed near James on
the Catonsville R'd would be in flower and then to go towards
Glenartney to see Gonolobus obliquus.  I took the care to
        