
          541.

* May 19, 1900.

amount of moisture in the woods, the atmosphere was
very humid.  In thickets this was so much so that it
became rather uncomfortable to remain any great lenght [length]
of time in them.  My trip to-day was taken to find if Aplectrum
and Tipularia were in bloom.  I fully expected to find
the Aplectrum on account of my experience of last year when
it was found about this time.  I soon reached the Tipularia
patches, but not a specimen was found in bloom.  The leaves
now are of a dull brown and are hard to distinguish from
the dead leaves in which they lie hidden, besides the many
green plants springing up all about them make this task
even more difficult.  Satisfying myself that none of these
plants would be found in flower I devoted my time in
looking up the Aplectrum.  Last year* several fine specimens
were found near the field, so I hastened there and examined
the spot most carefully, but not a plant was found.

On my way there I passed a pretty little turtle, it was about
2½ in. long; a little later I passed a full-grown one.  I now
went to the patch of Tipularia at the bridge near Owl Camp.
This patch although marked carefully was very hard to find.
        