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which with Mr. W. assistance from the other side proved very 
easy.  In a few more minutes we were at our camp and before
long had a blazing fire.  It was a little after two o'clock when
we ate our dinner and as both of us were very hungry our dinner
tasted most excellent.  Just as we finished dinner, there was a
short stop in the rain, long enough for us to thoroughly dry
our legs and knees, my shoes and feet, of course, could not be
dried.  About the time we were dry, though, it began to rain again.
When it was 5 o'clock we started for home, going by way of
Camp Run.  To-day we intended to find its source.  When 
near its apparent source I saw near the foot of a large oak
a small plant with many buds, which I failed to recognize
we marked the spot by tying a piece of red ribbon to a 
nail driven into its bark.  This was the second unknown plant found
The first being on the river road before reaching the Cascades;
its position, too, was marked.[note at top of page: Caulophyllum thalictroides. Determined from specimen taken. The first time found in this locality, and the first time I had seen it so young.]  When near the place where
we found the last marked Tipularia, we marked several
plants just showing leaves having an orchid like appearance,
several old plants were near by showing last years bloom.
I failed to recognize the plant.  We learned nothing definite
        