
          718.

to the country home we met an old colored man well
under the influence of liquor.  He was Brer Nicholson, as
he called himself.  We had quite an enjoyable time hearing some
of his religious discussion.  He sang for us a religious song
about the "Gospel train" was coming, and that Jesus Christ
was at the helm, which was fine.  Later, he told us about
the "Arrow weed" (Yarrow) which was so good for the summer
complaint he collected quite a bunch for sure, it was good for the diarrhea.  "Having
you even heard of the diarrhea" he said, repeating diarrhea
several times putting particular accent on the first syllable,
"It is called diarrhea because people die with it".

The Wild Carrot he called the "Wild Parsnip".

When near the terminus we stopped to get daisies
and Black-eyed Susan.  It was after 9 o'clock when
we reached home.  The following plants were added to
those injured by locusts -- Judas Tree, Lilac and Smooth
Sumach.

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June 20. 1902.  With botany class for Bonnie Brae Cemetery
to Walbrook.  The most important things noticed was first that
the locusts now make a different sound [noise] from the one which
        