
          712.

*Before leaving the Cascades we planted near the spring 3 specimens of Lygodium
**Luna Moth.

we were thus standing the water began to boil and we made the
coffee.  The rain lasted a little more than half an hour but in
that short time it had come down in torrents.  We soon saw its
effect on the brook, which soon was a seething torrent of dark
muddy putrid water which polluted the air round about.  After
the storm was over I went up to the Cascades.  The large volume
of water pouring over the rocks looked grand and as it rushed
along it set in motion a strong current of air.  Our spring
too was affected was by the heavy rain, the water which was so
clear was now slightly tinted.  This, however, did not last very long.
The brook which had swollen very rapidly was now too decreasing
in volume.*  We now started for Hilton Av. While crossing the
brook we found in the water a beautiful light green moth
its body also light green was clothed with dense <s>fuz</s> fuzzy
covering making it appear white; the hind wing <s>illegible</s> were each
beautifully tailed.**  As we entered the little ravine, Mr. W.
had found one which probably had just left its cocoon, for 
it was very weak, on a low bush.  We went up Hilton Av. to
the path leading to the field.  We entered this path crossed the
field and went to our spring.  Here we planted the remaining two
        