
          642

[279]
Jan. 25, 1902.  Mr. W. and I met at the Catonsville terminus at 8
o'clock A.M.  It was cloudy and looked as if we might have rain
or snow.  We went our usual way to the ravine.  Near Valiant's
we heard a crow making a most peculiar cry, it was nothing at
all like the usual caw caw.  There must have been snow
during the early morning hours for the ground was white everywhere.
We had passed the field and were walking in the path
leading towards the ravine, when at the head of a small
water-course we saw a <s>peculiar</s> tree with rather smooth bark.
I had noticed this tree on a former occasion, but have thus
far failed to recognize it.  I shall come in the spring and
see if I am able to detemine its name, when it has its
foliage.[note at top of page: Acer rubrum]  From the tree we went to our spring.  Here we
built a fire and spent some time clearing away the leaves.
From the spring we went to Run Camp, where we built 
a fire and ate our dinner.  After dinner we examined the
woods across the run.  Quite close to our camp is a very
large Kalmia.  The trunk divides into 4 branches close to
the ground; one of these branches were at least 4 in. in diameter.
The plant was perhaps 12 ft. high.  About 3 o'clock we
        