
          295.

In a few more minutes we were at our hut.  Although
perfectly dry inside, we preferred to build or fire in
the rear, where a fallen tree served as a seat, and
from which a beautiful view of our little brook could be had.
The fire was soon started, for we found a few dry chips
in our house, and the wood found on the ground, notwithstanding
the rain, was fairly dry inside.  Our
fire felt very agreeable and we lingered around it quite
a while.  Our clothes were soon dry.  After dinner
we started for Orange Grove.  Near the hut we found
several Orchis spectabilis close to a tree, one with
two blooms, we marked the tree by tying to it a 
dark blue piece of cloth.  Before leaving the ravine
we stopped to examine the Cypripedium pubescens
near the culvert; we found the plant alright the flower
having gone to seed.  Near the mill we found Papaver
dubium in flower.  Crossing the river we stopped at the
Cascades then proceeded along the River Rd. to Relay.
On one of the Gentian hills we found an immense patch of
Polygonatum giganteum in bud.  We reached R. about
        