
          473.

* I learned later that some people had become frightened, thinking that surely
something dreadful was about to happen.
**Near Plymouth Rock we found another small patch of Tipularia.

long another patch of 6.  These specimens were all found on the left
bank of the brook, specimen number one being about 4 paces south of a tree
fallen across the brook north of our spring.  The first patch was in a little
depression running west not many feet away from specimen number one;
the second patch was south of number one close to a beech on which
Mr. W. cut the letter T.  We walked a short distance down the brook.
admiring the beautiful scenery then returned to the fire to eat dinner.

We left our camp about 3 P.M. walked through the ravine,** went to Orange
Grove, crossed the Patapsco and took the River R'd.  Plenty of snow
was found lying on a hillside facing the north.  The Sycamores
at O.G. were not so pure white as last year.  Can it be that the bark
peels off only every 2 years?  Along the River R'd there was plenty of ice
and snow.  On our way to Relay we found quite a number of cocoons of
Attacus Promethius.  At R. we took a train to Balto. which we reached about
7 P.M.  It became rather cloudy after 4 P.M. and therefore much
darker, but at sunset there was a sudden brightening although the sun
could not be seen.  The clouds were all aglow with a beautiful
rosy tint.  This display lasted but a few minutes but Mother
Earth looked very charming while it lasted.*

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Feb. 27. 1901.  A short afternoon trip along the B. & O. R.R. towards Fort McHenry
        