
          571.

the road and the falls and examined the various ponds.  In one pond
I found a nice supply of it.  In this low ground I found also some fine specimens
of Monarda fistulosa.  After getting the Spirogyra I kept to [on] the road.
Rubus odoratus was in full bloom so I secured a number of specimens.  When
I reached the stone crushers I stopped a few minutes to examine this powerful
machine.  It was wonderful to see how perfectly it crushed the rock as fast as
it was thrown into its wide open mouth.  Near the village I stopped to
examine a  young Paulownia; while examining it a man passing by asked
me if I knew the tree; I told him it was a young Paulownia. He said
"We here, call them cigar-trees."  It made me examine the tree somewhat
closer, thinking that perhaps I had made a mistake and that perhaps it was
the Catalpa.  Farther up the road I passed another Paulownia in fruit, the
leaves of the two plants were as near alike as they could possibly be.  I
shall however as soon as possible compare the Catalpa & the Paulownia to
see if there are not a few distinguishing features.  When I reached the park
I walked along the bank of the stream a short distance; the Lizard-tail
was in full bloom and the air was filled with the delightful fragrance
of the pretty flowers.  Being close to the spot where Euonymus atropurpureus
was found I stopped to look for the plants but failed to find them
Returned home about 5 P.M.
        