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us to Roland Av. We kept on this avenue to near Lakeside,
here we went to our right towards Woodbrook. Along Roland
Av. we found several Sweet Gums in flower. At W. [Woodbrook] we
found Caltha palustris and Cardamine rhomboidea in flower. The
Caltha looked most beautiful, it was in its early freshness.
Here, too, we found even Symplocarpus still in flower.
Trillium, although with beautiful large buds was not found
open.  Round about the Trillium grew [illegible] centifolia
very abundantly.  Veratrum viride and Maianthemum were
also not in flower. From Woodbrook we went out Charles St Av.
to the Shepherd Asylum, which we entered and proceeded along
the stream. Here, I collected a few specimens of Lamium purpureum
Leaving the Shepherd Asyl. we stopped at the spring on the left
to eat dinner. After dinner and after arranging our plants
we proceeded in the direction of the Joppa Rd. Nothing more
of importance was noticed. Reaching Joppa Rd. we entered the
wood on the north side. We finally reached York R'd [Road] and
Towson. It was 5 o'clock. Charlie, who was very tired, was
allowed to go home and we took a <s>short</s> stroll along a
path in the direction of the Shepherd Asyl.  [begin insert from top of page] From the railroad a most beautiful picture was beheld an orchard of pear trees in full bloom. [end insert] We went but a short
        