
          587.

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August 1, 1901.  An afternoon tramp along the B. & O. R.R. tracks to Lan<s>d</s>sdowne
then to Arbutus in the B. & P. branch of the Pennsylvania R.R., then along these tracks
of Frederick Road Station.  I stopped first at the swamps at Mt. Winans
and examined the Habenaria: six of blephariglottis and 10 of ciliaria
were found.  A pleasant find was Clitoria Mariana, which was here quite plentiful.
At. L. I found Spirica salicifolia: There was quite a patch of it.  At A.
I had hoped to find more of the Habenaria, but although the place looked
promising I saw none of the plants.  On my way to Frederick Rd Station I
pressed the newly excavated cut, when fully completed the railroad
company will have removed one of their greatest curves.

[248]
August 3, 1901.  A trip to Alberton.  I left home about 9 A.M. and took
the electric cars to Powhatan.  I now walked over to the Dog Wood R'd
and then along it to Alberton.  My trip was made in the hope of finding
Asplenium Bradleyi, but I am afraid without success.  At A. I crossed
the Patapsco and then walked along the B. & O. tracks to Ellicott City
where I took the electric car for home.  Young shoots of the Ash-leaved
Maple attracted my attention.  Nearly all full-grown leaves of this tree have 3
leaflets but the young & vigorous shoots have 5 leaflets.  When I first saw
it I thought I had found a new Ash.  On my way home[note at top of page: I noticed the Sphinxes busily engaged sipping nectar from Bouncing Bet.  So systematically were the flowers rifled that one might think that its duty rather than eating sweets was entirely to pollinize the flowers.] a pretty
brownish-red bird with a top nut, about the size of the robin attracted
        