
          253.

* The female was reddish brown; the male had dark blotches on
his throat and head.  He sang sweetly, first give 3 little pipes;
followed by a nice little trill.

92.

Mar. 23. 1900. (2.30 P.M.)  During the morning it was very
mild and spring-like, but in the afternoon it became
somewhat blustery.  My trip was out Washington R'd
in quest of the Climbing Fern.  This beautiful fern being green
throughout the winter, can probably be found most easily
from November to May.  It loves [grows in] an inpenetrable catbrier 
thicket that nearly covers a small sphagnum swamp.
I have known the locality for 3 years., but have never
been able to find the plant in fruit.  To-day, I again made
a most careful search, but failed to find a single fruited
specimen.  After collecting a few specimins for mounting, I
started for home.  On the hillside found my first Carex
in flower.  Reached home 6.30 P.M.

93,

Mar. 24. 1900.  A trip to Glenburnie, Saw Mill Pond and 
the "Old Furnace".  We took the early train, so reached G.
about 7.30 A.M.  The morning was very raw, a cold north-east
wind blowing.  We went over our usual route to the pond.
Careful examination of the Sweet Fern, failed to find any in
flower.  Alder is now found in great profusion.  With the
exception of watching & listening to a few little brownish birds*

        