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On the rocks near the spring two more mosses were
collected.  Stellaria media was growing in the meadow.
The sycamores attracted my attention, those near the
water were of a purer white than those farther inland
yet it seems to me that none are as pure white as those
along the Patapsco.  To compare the two, I took a 
slice of bark of one <s>with the nearest</s> which was most
nearly white.  While removing a piece of old bark, which hung
on only by a few shreds, I found a large colony of pretty
insects with beautiful iridescent wings.

We now retraced our steps, as we passed the frog
pond all was perfectly quiet.  We walked quite fast
and soon reached the pond where our turtles were seen
in the morning, not a sign of them was now to be seen.

It was now past 5 o'clock and as we intended 
to walk home we thought we would start in that
direction.  It did not take us long to reach the
main road.  On our way homeward we stopped a
few moments to view Mercury and Venus which were
in excellent position.  We arrived home about 8 P.M.

        