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the place.  But besides this eyesore there was another in the
shape of a large dung heap.  We managed to find a nice place, where
we built a fire and ate our dinner.  We were very much surprised at
the high tide, never before had we seen the tide so high.  The water
had filled the little valley worn by the spring, almost to within 15 feet of 
it.  After dinner we walked along the branch, here there were many
evidences showing how unusually high the tide was.  Orontium aquaticum
was found but submerged more than 6 inches.  From the branch we went
towards the pond, where we found Canadense Calyculata, then up to the
station where we took the early afternoon train for Baltimore.  During the
morning I found a dried up cast of a Cicada.

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April 17, 1901  A trip with the second section of my botany class.  We
met at Weber's Park on Harford Rd.  Immediately opposite the park is
a lane.  We followed this lane past  some quarries finally reaching Herring Run.
We then went along up the stream a short distance, keeping on the left bank.
We returned over the same route.  The scenery is beautiful and a trip
along the stream, only to see this, is well worth taking.  As far as wild
flowers are concerned, the trip was rather disappointing, no doubt due to
the many botanical parties that make this place their hunting-grounds.  On
my way out, I noticed one band of young botanists eagerly searching the
        