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year, then would come a mark showing a sterile branch, or
perhaps 2 marks showing sterile, then again fertile.  Some branches
showed sterile branches year after year for a number of years,
but nearly all of these had then a fertile branch.  In the  branches
examined there were far more sterile branches than fertile
ones.  After an hours' collecting I returned to B.
then started out Annapolis Rd.  I met my father near L's
We arrived home about 11 A.M.

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May 16, 1902.  Took both sections on a tramp from Walbrook to Gwynn
Oak Park.  Owing to the dust which lies nearly an inch deep on 
the roads we were covered with dirt from head to foot before we
reached Dickeyville.  It was about 7 o'clock when we reached
Gwynn Oak.

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May 17, 1902. With Mr. W. to Glenburnie.  We met at Camden
station and took the early train.  When we arrived at G. we
went directly to the pond.  We looked carefully for Iris blossoms
but not a single one was found.  Quite a number of
pods were observed.  We went directly to the pond.  Sarracenia
was to-day in all its glory. Hundreds of flowers were seen.
How busy were the bumble bees visiting these flowers. I
        