
          515.

corolla to remain wide open, its stamens apparently shedding
pollen, I could not learn.  Is this flower so thrifty
that it does not need this protection?  One thing this rain
has done, and that is it has prevented many plants from
blooming.  I <s>l</s> noticed this particularly with the Prickly Ash,
this plant is generally in flower about this time (Apr 24, 1899; Apr.
24, 1900); this year its little insignificant buds alone could be
seen.  And then also the Erythronium, not a plant with a 
well developed bud was seen.  The proposition, however, is generally
try,  plants do not expand their flower during rain.
Gwynn's Falls with its great amount of water looked beautiful,
its waters had spread far over its flood-plain.  The last
specimens collected were those of Acarum Canadense.  In
disecting one of the plants I observed that 3 stamen stood
apart from the others, their anthers were curved completely away
from the filaments; they were equally distant apart around 
the ovary.  No other plants have since been noticed with this
peculiarity, nor is it mentioned in any of the descriptions of this
plant.  I reached Windsor Villa Heights about 7 P.M.
and reached home about 8 o'clock.
        