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Owing to the cloudiness of the afternoon it was already
becoming dark, although it was but 6 o'clock.  Returning
I noticed on the hillside a plant, looking very much like
Luzula campestris yet at the same time quite different - 
proved to be Luzula vernalis.  In the ponds we still found frog's eggs.

100.

April 21. 1900.  During the week Mr. Pietch [Pietsch] asked if he 
might not join us on our Sat. trip as he was very anxious
to get a hundred specimens for his botanical studies.
A trip had been proposed to Relay.  We therefore met
at Camden Station in time to take the 7.20 A.M train.
The morning was cloudy and indications were favorabl<s>y</s>e
for rain.  It was quite warm, <s>too</s> although the wind was
blowing from the north-east.  Reaching R. we crossed
the Patapsco and walked along the River R'd.  Our trip here
to-day was mainly to <s>find</s>see Dicentra cucullaria and the day
could not have been better chosen.  Hundreds of the beautiful
delicate little plants were in bloom  I took probably
half-dozen for my herbarium.  Mr. W. collected a number
of the blooms which made a handsome little boquet.
The maples and alder are now about done blooming
        