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the path through the woods, which would take us there, we
decided to try a new route entirely.  We, therefore continued
out along the <s>the</s> railroad.  Soon we reached a pretty ravine.
It looked very enticing but we <s>decided</s> passed it, only making
note to pay it a visit in the near future.  A little farther
we came to the second ravine, somewhat smaller than the
first.  Looking down near the railroad embankment Mr. W.
noticed a blue flower.  Examination showed it to be Gentiana
Andrewsii; at leat a dozen plants were here in a clump.
Looking along the little stream we found more of them, and all along
up to its source on both sides of the stream the plants were found.
We thought the place a very good one for G. crinita also.  We now
left this little ravine & continued along the tracks.  Only a
short distance farther on we came to our third ravine.  This one
was much larger and wilder looking.  We decided at once to enter
it and look up a camp.  The stream in this ravine was quite a large 
one and had cut a very wide and deep bed for itself.  In its
broad flood plain we again found G. Andrewsii in large quantities.
We had no need of going far into the ravine, soon we found 
a nice camp.  We at once began to gather wood for our camp fire.
        