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been fishing since 12 o'clock but he had had no luck, he hadn't caught
a single fish.  He asked us if <s>he</s> we wanted the boat but we thought
it too wet so decided not to borrow it.  The rain did not last
long and as soon as it stopped we went to the furnace.  On 
our way across a field we found several bird's nests fungi.[note at top of page:  Crucibulum vulgare.]  These
neat little fungi are about ½ in. high, inverted cone-shaped from a swollen
underground base [sketch of fungi]. The upper part is open and hollow and within the
cavity are the sporongioles, 5 or 6 in number, black and rather glossy,
looking very much like tiny eggs.  I opened one of the sporongioles
and observed that it had two coats or coverings, the outer being rather
felt-like in texture.  We did not stay very long at the old furnace.
On our way back to the station we collected a pretty
bunch of Triodia cuprea.  Finding that we had enough time
to go to the pond we decided to pay it a short visit.
We reached the statin fully half an hour before the train arrived.
Triodia cuprea was found very abundantly.  This
beautiful grass when in such masses has a pronounced
coppery color.  Is not the specific name derived from cuprum - 
copper from this <s>reason</s> fact?  We arrived home about
8.30 P.M.
        