
          575.

a trip to Pikesville to visit some thick woods there.  A Mr. McHenry
who was to show us the place, failed to show up, so we had to abandon
that trip.  So, after visiting the Hoffman St. tunnel, which is now
cleared of the fallen  debris we went to Curtis Bay.  The trip was
made to get more specimens of Marchantia polymorpha, the female form
of which and the portion bearing gemmae are still in good condition
the male portions, however, were no longer to be found.  The day was
very sticky and sultry so hastened homeward soon after getting the specimen.

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July 16, 1901.  A trip along the shore from the terminus of the electric line to
the railroad bridge then home by way of the railroad and Annapolis R'd.
Another sticky day perhaps even more so than yesterday.  Brought home
some pretty specimens of Lythrum Salicaria, Trifolium hybridum and Elymus
Virginicus.

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July 18, 1901.  A trip to Brooklyn and vicinity.  I took the route along
the river and kept as close to it as I possibly could. One of the
first things noticed was that various species of mushrooms were very
much in evidence, due to the rains and moist atmosphere we have
been having for several days.  The fern and mosses and lichens & the liverworts
also showed up beautifully, in fact all vegetation was luxuriant.
That pretty umbellifera closely allied to Daucus Carota, has spread
        