
          790.

We thought we might stop to eat dinner but as it was
raining (it had been raining <s>finely</s> fine all morning) we thought
perhaps it would be better to proceed to Camp Run.  We had
not decided what we would do, when I said "Let us go up
and see if any Gentian are growing in our other place."
This we did, and what a nice little surprise we had. 18 as
nice plants as we would care to see!  all blooming beautifully.
We then went to the spot highest up the hill, where we had
transplanted plants and here were 10 more handsome specimens.
While examining the plants we found one which had been
cut off close to the ground by some insect (?) What insect can it be, or could it
perhaps have been done by some animal.  I had noticed this
also last Sat. but then thought it had been done by some
person.  We were both much pleased and glad that our work
two years ago has been so successful. On this hillside I found
a new species of Botychis dissectum.  We now decided
that we would eat our dinner on the hillside and this we
did.  After dinner we proceeded to O.G. crossed the river
and went up Hilton Av.  Here right opposite the mill I found
Aster paniculatus, one of the prettiest of the white Asters. It was
        