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by way of Tysons' to our hut.  Near the dam, Erythronium
Americanum was found in flower also Anemonella thalictroides.
In the ravine, growing along the edge of the brook.  Orontium
aquatic<s>a</s>um was already in flower; and near the 2nd highland
close to a dead Bush we found a large patch of Aplectrum
heimale [hyemale], although not in flower.  Reaching our
hut we were grieved to see that some one, bent upon
destroying, had removed the two supports of the roof, which
caused it to sag close to the ground, we propped it up 
again the best we could.  After a short stop we
returned to the Boulevard Cr.'s open cut ( a wide avenue cut through the woods
for a proposed railway) which we followed to Ilchester.
In this cut we found Ranunculus fascicularis, also
Carex varia in great profusion.  From Ilchester we followed
the river road to Orange Grove.  The Maples and the Elms
are now in full bloom - The Maples in various shades
of red and bronze, and Elms of beautiful brown.
In one wet place a solitary Skunk Cabbage was still
in bloom.  The alders are about done blooming and 
it is rather hard to find one still in flower.  Two Dentaria
        