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graceful Columbine! When close to the gate-house
we met 4 little school-girls, they had come with
many others and their teacher to spend the day Maying.
We soon reached the ravine in which we usually
camp. Some distance up the ravine we found quite
a number of Trillium in flower. Down near the
brook we built a fire and ate our dinner. After
dinner we started for Glen Ellen. Just as we left
the ravine, we met the rest of the class of girls,
35 in number, they were pupils of the 7th grade of
Annex School No. 18. Just where the Loch becomes
quite small, a short distance below the 3 arched
bridge we found Mertensia and Caulophyllum.
Cerastium nutans was found; it is quite (viscous)
sticky along the stem, I think it should have been
called the C. viscosum.  Polemonium reptans was
also found. In a short time we were at Glen Ellen.
On the path we found Viola sagittata, it seemed
to be the only violet to be found. From G. E we followed
the usual path to T. where we took the car for home.
        