
          750.

been struck by lightning stood Arabia spinosa.  It was in
flower.  This is the first time that I have seen this plant in
flower.  From the very top of this pine to its root ran a grove
a narrow strip of wood (about ¼ in. wide) had been torn out this
entire length, so straighth [straight] that we might think that a plumb
line had first been dropped.  On the opposite shore of the lake
stands a pretty oak.  It stands close to the water, has beautiful
dark green shining leaves.  The trunk is white and shaggy.

It was about 5 o'clock when we returned to the house.  At six
we ate supper then went to the station to await the train.
which came along not long afterwards.  We were back in Baltimore
at 9.20 P.M.

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August 19, 1902.  To Canton ballast lot.  I left home about
2 P.M.  The spot for Cyperus fuscus will soon be no more.  A
company has bought 5 acres of the lot and have already erected
a shed for rolling mill the rest of the ground is to be leveled.
The pond, on the borders of which this sedge grows will be
filled in.  Had I not intended going to River View to
spend the evening with my family I should have taken a
few plants to transplant.  I secured some good specimens of
        