
          1128.

small a place it was the richest in this respect.  If I
remember correctly, I think one of the Woodsias grew here.
It was to look up this fern that I made this trip.  I had
little difficulty finding the place, but what a change!  Cows
now are allowed to graze here.  The hillsides in many places
are denuded of all vegetation caused by the animals climbing;
in this endeavor to secure a foot-hold the ground is tore up.
No need of saying that I looked in vain for the great variety of
ferns.  Very few of these delicate structures are able to stand
such treatment.  Three or four different forms only were found.

610
August 27, 1904.  To Glenburnie, the old furnace and Saw
Mill pond.  The road were covered with dust; from their appearance
one might think that there had been no rain for months.
Whereas, as a matter of fact, the summer has been a wet one
the amount of rain falling each time was, however, very little.
In the little over 9 weeks of summer these have been 47 days on which
it has rained, 8.88 inches of rain having fallen in that time.

611
August 30, 1904.  With N. and the children for Gwynn Oak Station to
Dickeyville.  It was cloudy, and the temperature just right to enjoy
        