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more of the G. crinita seed.  We followed the railroad to G.
then took the road home.  We reached B. about 6.30 P.M.
The evening was clear and the stars shone brilliantly.  I reached
home about 7.30 P.M.

Dec. 9. 1900  Planted seed of G. crinita, at home in boxes.

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Dec. 15.1900.  A trip alone.  Left home about 9 A.M. and
took the car for Catonsville.  The morning was quite cold, in
fact, it was the coldest day of the season.  This whole
week has been one of low temperature.  I reached C. about 10
o'clock, and took the ususal route to the ravine.  To-day, however,
I kept along the path following the old fence until
I reached the open field.  This old field has been lying idle
for several years, but, to-day, men were busy plowing it.

How fresh the up-turned turf smelled!  I learned from one
of the men that corn would be planted, also that the field
belonged to Mr. Glenn.  I now keeping in the woods and close
to the field followed the fence around.  In several places
pretty specimen of mosses were gotten.  A short distance from
the fence along the western edge of the field I found a nice patch of Aplectrum
himale [hyemale], consisting of 20 plants.  Near these plants were several
        