
          582.

on and over the rocks in the bed of the falls was noticed a
rather plump little bird.  It was somewhat larger than the
Eng. sparrow.  It had a white breast.  Mr. W. thinks it
was a snipe.  From the mill we went to the ice pond [Waxter's].  Along
its banks we found quite a number of Lilium superbum
in bloom, most of them, however were still in bud.  A trip to
the Habenaria place showed us that we were about a week
too early, only 5 plants were found, the buds had not begun
to show color.  From this place we walked up to <s>Gabs</s> Goebel, where
we heard there was good pump water.  We found it excellent
very cold and not a disagreeable taste of any kind.  On our way
homeward we went to Westport and took the cars for home.

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July 27, 1901.  To Glenburnie and Saw Mill Pond.  We met at Camden
Station and took the early train.  Arrived at G we took our usual route
past the old hut.  <s>Here</s> To-day again as on our last four trips the variety of Fungi
attracted considerable attention.  What a harvest this year for the Mycologist.
We were satisfied, however, in simply admiring them.  One beautiful
large mushroom, with a fungous growth all over the pileus, showed how
with this class of plants, that they not only attack the higher plants but even
prey one upon the other. The parasitism of the Gerardia (G. flava) was
        