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another inlet.  Here we marked a Cypripedium acaule, just
coming up which from its diminutive size and also that it bore
two large flowers last year we judged that it would bear none this
year; in other words, that it had exhausted itself last year.

Crossing the little stream, that emptied into this inlet we saw a
path, leading up the hillside, we followed it and found that it led
to a farm-house.  We then walked along the edge of the woods
and soon saw a path leading to a spring.  We tried the water
and found it excellent.  Close at head was a soil wagon <s>pa</s> road.
Seeing that it went in the direction of M. we decided to take it.
After a stroll of some distance we saw Marley Br. but we found
that we were quite a distance from the bridge for we were even
beyond the island. The walk up though along its winding bank was most pleasant.
At one place, we passed a strawberry patch, here we were agreeably
surprised, to learn of the delightful fragrance of the blossoms.
The air was laden with the sweet perfume.  Along the shore of the
branch were, here and there, large patches of Calamus.  The Cinnamon
Fern was found in many places uncoiling its pretty fronds, several were
found in <s>flower</s>fruit.  In one place, too, were some pretty specimens
of Osmunda Claytoniana also its <s>flower</s> fruit.  Before long we reached the
        