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wished very much to see what they collected but could not
get to any of the flowers where they just happened to be.
I collected a few flowers, one plant, and a few plants of
Drosera for Miss E.  At the pond proper, we found
Nuphar advena in bloom. Both Sarrcenia & Nuphar have
a <s>slight</s> faint odor, almost identical, like Magnolia.
Several bleached(?) flowers of Nuphar attracted our attention.
They were almost pure white and looked beautiful.
From the pond we went towards the old furnace, Before,
we got there we stopped and I ate my lunch.  It was
after 12 o'clock and it was time for me to retrace my 
steps to the station.  Mr. W. remained till later.  He
brought home a Magnolia and a spike of Calamus.

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May 18, 1902.  To Brooklyn for specimens for Miss E.  It
was cloudy and a heavy fog lay over the river.  As I crossed the
long bridge I examined the willow planted along the west
side.  It looks very much as if the experiment will prove
a failure.  Why such a foolish experiment should be tried
has been somewhat of a mystery to me.  When I got
into the woods I found everything laden with moisture
        