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branches cut away, had bled profusely.  On account of the
cold weather, this sap had frozen and formed an icicle six
of more inches in length at each of these cuts.  I broke off
one of them and found it tasted quite sweet.  I noticed that
it was much sweeter near the point tha<s>t</s>n at the point of
attachment, there also remained in the mouth a slight peppery
tast.  The Jasmine was examined but is still not in bloom.

[186]
March 2, 1901.  A trip to Glenburnie.  The morning was 
cloudy and <s>before we</s> about 7.30 A.M. just about an hour
before starting for the station, we had quite a heavy shower.
Thinking that we might have other showers like it, I took an
umbrella but before reaching the station, saw already enough
signs of clear weather.  We took the 8.40 A.M. train and
arrived at G. a little after 9 o'clock.  We walked <s>out</s> along the
tracks in the direction of Marley.  When we reached the little
swamp where the Pogonia was found, we left the track and
walked along its border, hoping to find a few traces of spring.
The small bit of woods to the left of the swamp has been
entirely cut down and large piles of brush were, here and
there, stacked up.  Our path which was always moist and
        