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large a fire as at first.  Off in the distance a small hornet's nest
was seen.  Immediately after dinner, while Mr. W. was experimenting
with the fire, I walked over to it.  On this trip I found a peculiar 
looking fungus, about 4 in. high growing in damp decaying wood,
one in sphagnum, it was very cellular, honey-combed like, an opening
went right through the centre at the top was a mantle, hanging
in folds around it which also was cellular looking having the appearance of tripe, over it was a dirty greenish brown fluid, the
opening was surrounded by a ring of almost porcelain whiteness.  The
fungus had a disagreeable odor.  I think it the stink-horn.
When I returned we packed our belongings together and started for
home.  We reached G. by 3:30 P.M.  The road was very muddy 
but we decided to walk all the way instead of taking the
train.  <s>Re</s> We reached Brooklyn by 6 p.m. and I was home 
by 7.

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Nov. 5, 1900.  3:15 P.M.  Took Nellie & the children to see Mrs. R.
near Curtis Bay.  The day was beautiful, quite warm but became
colder towards evening.  Learned that seedling walnut trees must 
become 6 or 7 years old before they bear fruit.  Quite a number
of plants found in flower, among them the following --
Sida spinosa, Stellaria media, Oenothera biennis, Barbarea vulgaris.
        