
          245.

The day was an ideal spring one.  During the morning
it was partly cloudy, but it soon became clear and remained so.

88.

Mar. 13, 1900. [begin insert note at top of page] vidi--Mar.16.1899. [end insert note]  An afternoon trip in search for frogs'
eggs.  Called for Mr. W. about 3 P.M.  We took the car
to the B. & P. Frederick R'd Sta. [Baltimore and Potomac Frederick Road Station], then followed the road
leading to St. Agnes' Sanitarium.  A short distance behind
this beautiful edifice, in the woods to the left are
the ponds.  Although careful search was made, we
failed to find a single egg-mass.

Going homeward, we proceeded in the direction of the
old Georgetown R'd.  Passing a lot of willows we found
them beginning to bud.  The frogs were very <s>lively</s>loud
in the performance of their music, yet as soon as
we approached they would become so quiet and would conceal<s>ed</s>
themselves so effectively that we failed to see a single
one.  The afternoon was quite raw.  Reached home about 8 P.M.

89.

Mar. 17. 1900.  The scenes to-day were decidedly wintry,
for on Thursday there was a very heavy fall of snow and
the temperature since has been quite low.  We met at the usual
time at the Catonsville terminus.  We intended going
        