
          596.

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Aug. 28,  1901.  A trip to Savage [together] on the Washington branch of the
B. & O. R.R.  We took the 12.15 P.M. train and reached S. about 1 
o'clock.  The day was clear, and, notwithstanding the wind from
the east, was one of the best of the season.  The reason for taking
the trip was to visit an old river bottom of the Patuxent.

We inquired the way and with little difficulty found the place.  On 
our way we passed an old log shanty, now rapidly going to pieces,
near it were growing several fine plants of Symphoricarpos vulgaris
the Indian Currant, also a fine patch of a species of Viola [which one] with long stems. 
On <s>either</s> both sides of us were large corn fields.  The corn was in fine
condition, some stalks being fully 10 ft. high.  The land is no
doubt well suited for its growth; it, too, seems to be the
main thing grown.  At the spot where we reached the river bottom
was a large pond.  Nothing new, however, was seen growing here
so we went along the quite thickly overgrown swampy part
of the old bottom.  Here, too, nothing new was observed.  On
our way we passed an immense Tulip-tree its trunk being more
that 6 ft. in diamter at the base.  We rested under it for a short
time, sitting on the farmer's reaper.  How careless most farmers
are of the various implements.  Here under the branches of the tree
        