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are white and fluffy looking so that the branch on which they are 
congregated at first sight looks as if attacked by fungus.  Closer
examination shows that the peculiar appearance is caused by innumerable
insects all moving in rhythmic motion backward & forward.

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Oct. 27, 1900.  We met at Union Station and took the 7:34 A.M.
train to Lutherville.  We arrived at L. before 8 o'clock.  Leaving
the train, we noticed close to the platform quite a number of shaggy looking
mushrooms when fully expanded they became quite delinquent and
turned black.  We collected a number of these.  Our trip to-day was
to find the Fringed Gentian which we had been told grew in the 
vicinity, in fact, Mr. R. had told Mr. W. that they could be seen,
in a field close to the railroad, from the car window.  We,
therefore, left the village and walking along the railroad tracks, Mr.
W. taking the left side and I the right, proceeded in the direction of Cockeysville.
When a short distance beyond, bridge #9, Mr. W. called out
that he had found a plant.  Search now revealed an abundance of
plants, many of them handsome specimens, but alas, so far bloomed
that <s>most</s> all beauty was hidden on acc't of the faded flowers.  Most of the
plants seem far surpassed those on the Gentian Hills.  <s>Alas</s> At last
one plant was found which was the banner plant, it surpassed all
        