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The temperature, to-day, has been delightful, a fine breeze blowing
all the time and not a cloud visible.

570
May 30, 1904.  Decoration Day.  To the ravine. To-day I tried
to find the old tree on the way to Fox Run but failed to find
it.  Returned and entered the ravine by way of Camp Run.
Visited the old hut ruins and from there proceeded towards the Observatory.
Left the ravine about 1.30 P.M. and proceeded to Glenartney.

Returned home through this ravine, arriving at Catonsville at 5 P.M.
While in the car and on my way home we had a heavy down pour
of rain.  Man in the car said "It always rains on Decoration Day."

571
June 2, 1904.  To Herring Run.  Since Monday evening, we have
had almost continuous cloudy weather with occasionl showers.   This
morning it rained quite hard.  None of the members put in their
appearance, and, it was well that they didn't for the ground
and foliage was very wet.  I went as far as the hill and
returned.  Nuphar was found in bloom, also Yarrow.

572
June 3, 1904.  To-day, too, it has been cloudy.  In fact the greater
part of the day was cloudy.  The sun, however, came out this
afternoon, so the members of Section B. turned out in full force.
We took the trip through Brooklyn and the ravine.  The trip
        