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bloom.  Alba soon predominates and by the end of June
officinalis is only rarely seen.  A plant which is now very
common along the roadsides is Lactuca scariola readily
noticed on account of its leaves, which are attached [twisted] in a
rigid vertical position.  But although L. scariola possesses
this peculiarity to such a marked degree, I noticed that
L. Canadensis and L. integrifolia possess it also to a slight
degree.  Solanum Carolinense, also attracted my attention,
S. nigrum and it, seem to be rivals as to which can produce
the most holes in its leaves.  It is almost an impossibility
to find a plant of either with perfect leaves.  Interested with
matters of this kind, I seemed to traverse the road, with 
its great lot of dust, quite rapidly and before long I was
at Furnace Branch where conditions were more favorable.

I stopped a moment at the spring before crossing the bridge
and there gathered a few specimens of Hydrocotyle verticillata
then hurried off towards the pond.  A peculiar sharp-nosed
eel-like fish about a foot long, here attracted my attention.
It remained perfectly quiet for some time, then suddenly, as
if aware of being watched, darted away with great rapidity.
        