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in all its glory. How beautiful the woods looked, with
its growth of this beautiful plant! How many beautiful
views were presented to us and in every one the Cercis
took a conspicuous part. In fact the Day was Cercis
Day. It was now getting dusk, so we left the estate
and hurried out the road to where the Papaw [Pawpaw] grows.
The plants were found in full bloom. Along the road
we found two very large Water-bushes; thin trunks
were fully 8 in. in diameter; I think they are the largest
trees of this species that I have ever seen. After getting
a few specimens of the Papaw [Pawpaw] we started for home. [begin insert note from top of page] 66 specimens of plants were found in flower. [end insert]
Along the road the glow-worm was noticed frequently.
We reached the cars about 8 P.M. and were home about 9 P.M.

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May 5.1900. We (Mr. W. & I) met at Towson at 8
A.M. We had proposed for to-day a trip to Loch Raven
and Glen Ellen [Glenallen]. Going our usual route, out the Joppa
R'd [Road] we were attracted to enter the beautiful woods
to the north by seeing a Cypripedium acaule with quite
a large bud, very close to the road. We drifted deeper
and deeper into the wood, proceeding in a somewhat

        