
          800.

* <s>As I passed</s> near entrance of W's estate I saw a seedling Norway Spruce.  It is now about 8 inches high.

we reached Hollofield's it was dark.  Had we known that the
train would be on time we would have waited, but Mr. W. said
it was frequently late and as we were not very tired we decided
to continue onward.  Walking was now very disagreeable and
we were obliged to step from tie to tie frequently.  We were
indeed, very glad when we reached Ellicott City.  After a short
wait a car came along and we started for home.  We had not
quite reached Catonsville when our car stopped and we were obliged
to wait nearly an hour.  It was nearly 10 o'clock when I arrived home.

365½

October 29, 1902.  A trip from Bonnie Brae to Walbrook in search
for Polygonum arifolium.  I searched very carefully but not a specimen
was found.  As many specimens were seen on the trip of Oct 3, 1902.  I
thought it very strange.  At last, while searching one place very carefully
I found several dried up stems.  It seems as if this plant is one of the
first to succumb to frost.  P. saggitatum is still to be found.*

366

October 31, 1902.  With my class from Forest Inn to a point about ¼ mi.
towards Dickeyville. We observed a number of interesting things; the
most important, perhaps, being the behavior of the Dandelion flower-stalk.
This stalk is erect when the flower is in bloom and also when
the akenes are ripe and the seed are to be disseminated; but between

        