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the woods in its particular way.  The day was cloudy threatening
rain.  The roads were covered with an inch or more of dust
for more than a week we have had practically no rain.  We
started to return shortly before 7 o'clock.  While on the cars
and nearly home it began to rain.  Arrived home about 8 P.M.
39 different plants were found in flower.

208.

May 11, 1901.  Since Wednesday, we have had rain each day.
Yesterday, there was a good deal of it preventing my class
from taking their outing.  This morning, it was still cloudy and
the wind was from the east.  We, therefore, each took an
umbrella.  To-day, we intended going to Loch Raven, so we
left home at 6.30 A.M. for Towson, where we met at 7.45.
The prospects, at this time were for a clear day, and we almost
decided to leave our umbrellas in some store till our 
return, but fortunately we did not.  After a short chat
with Mr. W., who told us that there would <s>soon</s> be a grand
shaking up in this country before long, on acc't of the amassing 
of wealth by a few, we started off on our ususal route.
We again entered the woods on our left, before reaching the road
to Providence, expecting to find Cypripedium acaule.  Quite a 
        