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very wet place a plant of Cypripedium acaule.  It had not bloomed nor
was it in a flourishing condition.  This plant, here, at any rate, grows
and thrives in very much dryer situations. Rhus capellina, the dwarf
sumach, is now found in flower, it, I think, is the last of all
the sumachs to bloom.  As we left the hut, Mr. W. keeping closer
to the stream, separated from me.  I, taking the drier path, <s>But I</s> had
not gone far when he called me.  From the racket that was [he] made,
I thought that <s>it must be</s> something important <s>that</s> had been found, and
so it proved to be - two beautiful specimens of Habenaria ciliaris.  A very important find we considered it, for we know of but one other place
where it grows.  As soon as I reached him we looked carefully for
more specimens and 8 more were found.  The plant, too, like the tridentata
can grow in very wet places, some were found growing out of
the water.  The most beautiful specimen of all <s>f</s> was observed a
little more closely, and strange to say, there was still the remains
of last year's flower stalk, showing that it had not only bloomed 
but also fruited.  We now went directly to the pond, and while
Mr. W. took <s>the</s> a boat <s>and wh</s> to get water-lilies.  I examined M. quadrifolia.
The lilies attracted our attention, on acc't of their long rigid flower stalks,
the flowers were raised fully 4 in. out of the water.  The plant as a rule

        