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decangulare predominates, the large white button-like flowers
stuck on the end of a long wire-like stem giving the appearance
as if an innumerable lot of ladies' hat-pins had been
stuck up all over the meadow.  Passing the old man's
garden I was quite surprised at the appearance of his
sweet-peas.  Two weeks ago his little hedge was one
mass of color - the plants were flowering profusely; to-day,
instead, there remained the seared and dried-up vines.  Along the
paths the sweet golden-rod Solidago odora, may now be
found in flower; two weeks ago the buds showed only a faint
tinge of color.  I reached the camping-place on Saw Mill
Branch about 12 o'clock; here, I pressed my plants and ate
my lunch.  After dinner I went the usual route to Marley
bridge.  I crossed the bridge and in the wet meadow to the left
quite near the stream I found Petunia parviflora.  This plant
was first found by me on the Canton ballast lots where it
seemed to eke out a poor existence.  But how came it
here in this place?  Here it seemed to be in its natural home
and was growing quite profusely.  I now took a little walk
along the bank of the branch.  In one place, right on the path

        