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road to Providence, and that there was a road a short distance 
off which would take us to Loch Raven.  We soon reached this
road, but thinking that we might already have passed that
pretty spot where we saw so many Cypripedium growing we deemed
it wise to go a short distance along a path on our left.  This 
we did, and when our path parted, we each took one of these
paths so as to go over the route more thoroughly.  Very soon, I
called Mr. W. for I had found Veronica hederaifolia [hederifolia], and thereby
recognized one of the spots we had passed last year.  We were now
again on the right route, so retraced our steps to Providence R'd
and before long were at the identical spot, where we saw so
many Cypripedium acuale last May.  The plants again were found
almost as numerous as last year, but alas, not near as far
advanced <s>toc</s> as they were then, although we were this year a 
week later.  Here, I believe, we have found a spot where these
plants are not disturbed.  We soon noticed that the plants this year
will not be as floriferous as they were last year.  Another thing
observed was that those plants which bore 3 flowers last year, that
is 3 plants clustered, all from a common rootstock, bore this year.
no more than one flower.  It seems, therefore, that although these
        