
          786.

collected quite a large lot of Gentian, at least more than 100.
With such treatment, how long will these plants exist.  Mrs. R. was
however, very much concerned that a farmer had plowed up a hillside
and planted corn where last year were many of these plants.
Mrs. R. intended to return home by train, so by the time Mr. W.
returned she was already on her way home.  We then got the
plants, the umbrella & plant-press and started for Towson which we
reached about 8 o'clock.  The evening was beautiful, and the stars
were quite bright, still not as bright as we have seen them.  We
admired Bootes, Great Bear, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Perseus, Pegasus,
Aquarius, Aries, and Pisces. Fomalhaut was quite conspicuous.
We arrived home about 9 o'clock.

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October 1, 1902.  To the Canton ballast lots. I hoped to get a few
plants of Cyperus fuscus for transplanting, but was too late.  The
pond had been filled and the entire lot leveled for the new
mill.  I then went to the spot where Tribulus terrestris grew.
This place too has been changed considerably, still, a few
plants were found.  I collected a few seeds to plant elsewhere.
I next visited the Inula Helenium place.  The plants were doing
finely and have increased in number. I then went towards the
        