
          625.

of this plant which had grown quite high into the air
over a tree proved most interesting and did not look adventive.
Tipularia discolor was found growing quite plentifully.   One
lone specimen of Aplectrum was also found.  We now went down
to R.B. hotel.  Got a drink of the water, talked with
Mr. & Mrs. D. and then again started for the station, where
after a wait for nearly an hour we took the train for home.
It was now very dark, to signal the train we lit a large piece of paper.

Our trip from beginning to end had been a most enjoyable one,
notwithstanding the cloudy weather we had the greater part of the 
day.  Mr. W had taken his camara but on acc't of the cloudiness
could not take <s>a new</s> any of our pretty views.  While waiting for
our train we heard the sound of wild ducks flying over our heads.

269
November 16, 1901.  A short trip alone across the river to Brooklyn and 
along the Patapsco.  On Tuesday, after nearly a month of drought, we had a slight
rainfall (.1 inch).  Since Wednesday, the temperature has been each day somewhat
colder; this morning the thermometer must have registered below freezing for on
many of the ponds I noticed a thick coating of ice.  I left home about 12 o'clock.
Reaching B. I went the regular route to the low land bordering the river.
Skunk cabbage is found everwhere.  While near the river's bank just a short distance
from the first fallen tree I found a nice lot of Muniria.  It was not in fruit.
        