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the little pond nearby for frog eggs.  Close to the wire fence we
found 3 more patches, one of 12, one of 6 and one of 3 specimens.  The
larger patches were south of the fence and were marked with one sign
being near each other.  The small patch was just north of the fence.
We now reached the pond and in it found several large whitish
egg mass. Salamander's eggs.  Hastening onward we met Mr. R.
at the Pump-house and walked with him through Oak Forest
property to the cars.  We reached the terminus about 7.10
P.M.  Our trip had been a most enjoyable one.

March 17. 1901.  To-day, while walking on Balto. St. saw Acer dasycarpum
in bloom.  A most beautiful spring day.Note at top of page: March 18. Also a beautiful day, temperature somewhat warmer.]

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March 19. 1901.  This is the fourth day of beautiful spring weather. 
The thermometer reached a height of 74º, the highest since Nov. 19, 1900.
The day being so delightfully pleasant I decided to take a short
trip to Brooklyn, mainly to see if there were <s>much</s> more Tipularia
than the patch I had marked.[note at top of page: vide Dec. 1. 1900]  I reached B. about 4 P.M. and
went at once to the little ravine.  Here I collected quite a number
of pretty specimens of Symplocarpus.  The specimens obtained now are
<s>ver</s> as a rule much larger than those obtained a month ago. I
learned to-day and was very much pleased at my discovery that this
        