
          583.

examined, A plant was carefully dug up so as to disturb the roots
as little as possible.[note at top of page:  While digging we found an immense grub.] The little sucker-like <s>arrangements</s> disks on its rootlets
<s>were readily noticed</s> attached to the roots of <s>of one</s> a species of <s>the</s> Vaccinium which
grew close by were readily seen.  The rootlets of the Guardia, no doubt, possess the
property
of forming these <s>sucker-like</s> disks, whenever they come in contact with other
roots.  That they have not the power of discernment, however, is also seen,
for they frequently attach themselves on other roots of the same plant of which it, itself is one.
A case almost similar to that of a pick pocket putting his hand into his
own pocket to steal.  When we reached the branch we walked along
the half-swampy lowland bordering its bank.  The chain fern was in
profusion, but what pleased us was the finding of Habenaria Belphariglottis.
We had never before seen it here, although during the spring I saw
a plant which made me suspect its presence.  This year seems to be
again a good one for this beautiful orchid,  judging from the number found
in flower.  There were many beautiful ones, though I found more that
equalled the unusually fine specimen found last year.  Later we visited this
spot also, but, here, too, they were not as large.  This plant although
it grows in very damp places, does <s>do</s> not seem to like very wet <s>places</s> ones.
In such places we found instead Habenaria tridentata, a much smaller &
very much less showy species.  We were surprised to find in one of these

        