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plant only was found.  It had nicely developed buds and no 
doubt will be found in flower in about 2 weeks.  The hillside
where several of the plants were transplanted last year was also visited.
Here no plants were noticed; this, however, was expected for the plant
is a biennial, and plantlets if present are no doubt very small.
On a hillside opposite the little spring up the little ravine I
ate my lunch, and very pleasant it was sitting thus, contemplating
the temperature so delightful, the air so clear, and the scenery
before me so beautiful.  Collected to-day quite a number of
ferns, pretty specimens of Adiantum pedatum, Aspidium acrostichoides,
Aspidium marginale, Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Camptosorus rhizophyllus,
Asplenium ebenoides, Asplenium Trichomanes; collected also specimens
of Solidago caesia, S. latifolia, S. bicolor, S. puberula (?).  Found
a pretty specimen of Spiranthes simplex.  At Orange Grove I
found the persimmon tree near Bathgate's laden with fruit some of it already 
fallen, quite ripe and delicious.  At one place along the River
R'd several little Bluets, Houstonia caerulea were found in
flower, they seemed very much out of place, they look enitrely 
too delicate for this time of year.  My way homeward was
through the ravine.  How pleasant is the sunlight during
        