
          759.

On account of this green - the spring was called the Green Spring
and the valley the Green Sp. Valley.  At the Spring we met a 
Mr. Faure.  He told us he frequently makes trips to the 
spring - four year ago twice daily, from the city.  In a brook
close to the spring I found a great deal of Water-cress N. officinale. It
was in nice condition and I received several good specimens.
From C. we went onward till we reached the Reisterstown Pike.
We now crossed the field to the W.M.R.R. and found that we
were just north of McDonough. The place containing the Habenaria
had been mowed and not a plant could be seen. Grazing in this
meadow was a bull and number of cows.  We saw them from afar
and thought it wise to get on the outside of the fence, and very 
glad were we that we had done so, for as we approached closer
we noticed that the bull was quite enraged at us and kept
up a continual low growl, & which he did until we were again
some distance away.  It was amusing to see how the cows kept
close to him all the time we were near.  We passed M. and
stopped at the spring to see how the Habenaria was faring.
We found it safe with quite a number of pods.  From the
spring we went to Pikeville station and then to the village where we
        