
          565.

I went past the Lilium Philadelphicum place and stopped to examine
them and the Pyrola secunda and Aristolochia Serpentaria.
One plant only of the Lily was in flower.  Pyrola secunda was done
blooming and Aristolochia was just coming into bloom.  When I reached
the brook I walked up the stream through the ravine.  To-day
Hydrangea arborescens was in profusion and very beautifully did it decorate
the path along the stream.  I stopped frequently to collect a 
branch more beautiful than the rest for pressing.  Although so
abundant not a specimen with radiant flowers was found.  I am
inclined to think that those with radiant flowers are a distinct variety
for the flower<s>s</s> clusters[note at top of page: 6 years] are not at all as showy even with them.  When near
Camp Cozy I frightened a bird off her nest.  In it were 3 nice plump
little birds.  I touched them and picked one up, but they, made not the
slightest movement nor indicated  in any way that they were alive.  In
the position <s>you</s> I placed them, so they would remain.  All this time
the mother bird flew near by from tree to tree, chirping peculiarly, somewhat
imitated by smacking the lips.  The bird was quite large, reddish
brown, with a pretty red bill and a crest on its head.  I stopped
next at Owl Spring.  Notwithstanding our long drought, for June
has been very dry, only .83 in. rain have fallen during the entire month, hardly 1/5
        