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86.

Mar. 7, 1900.  Repeated the short trip taken Feb. 15.,
mainly to see how far Skunk Cabbage had advanced
and to learn a little more about this interesting plant.

I reached Brooklyn about 4 P.M.  This time I
thought I would reverse the trip taken at that time,
so, instead of going to the Skunk Cabbage area first
I would reach it at the end of my trip.  Afterwards
I was sorry I did this, because by the time I
reached the Skunk Cabbage, it was late and I had
but time to get a few specimens and hasten home.

The route taken was a very pleasant one, entering
the woods a little beyond the Cromwell estate,
I proceeded <s>at once</s> towards the brook, crossed it, and
then went through the wood to the path, which follows the
river.  This path leads to the swampy tract that I
wished to examine.

Although a short trip, I had but an hour to do it in.
First a little time was spent at the brook, where I
heard an old frog murmuring in rather a low tune.  I
tried to locate him but failed to do so.  Next the beautiful
        