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*Here we heard our first king-fisher.
**Here first noticed Impatiens seedlings.

We went but a short distance at Marly R'd, only to the woods
a little beyond the branch.  After examining these we returned
by way of the "Old Furnace: crossing the branch* at the rocks.
Near the spring** I planted a pair of climbing Fern.
We now started for home.  The weather bureau had forecasted
rain, but it was clear the entire day.  Reached home 8.30 P.M.

93.

Mar. 28. 1900.  An afternoon trip to Brooklyn and vicinity.
Along the roads found Acer dasycarpum in flower.
I went along the route taken on a former occasion (Mar. 7.)
hoping to find Arbutus in flower.  The buds, however, seemed
to have made but very little progress, and not one was
found open.  One spray with quite large buds was found,
which, if the weather continues warm, may be found open
by the end of the week.

Reaching the main road, I went along it a short distance
then cut across the fields in the direction of the brown
house on the side of the hill.  Here, on Apr. 10.1897, I found
Schweinitzia odorata.  Since, then, each year I make one
or two trips to this spot, hoping to find it again, thus far,
however, I have been unsuccessful.  To-day, when crossing
        