
          917.

I saw on the hillside that I ascended, in going from Franklin R'd to the
race path, a great many plants of Salvia lyrata.  As I walked
along the race to Walbrook I saw a pretty cardinal red bird.  It was
rather slender <s>about and</s> otherwise about the size of our Eng. sparrow.  Another
olive green colored bird of the same size was close by.  The day was very 
warm and close.  We need rain badly.

431.
May 20, 1903. To-day the thermometer reached 92°F.  Still, no sign
of rain.  The trip to-day was to Woodbrook.  On acc't of the heat
but two members took the tramp.  Veratrum viride is still in 
bloom.  Aristolochia Serpentaria was found near the stop on my way home, it was not in bloom.

432.
May 21, 1903.  With Section A to Brooklyn. Euonymus Americanus was
found in flower.  Everybody seems to like this trip.  Berry-pickers are
now occupying the house at the head of the ravine.  They gazed at us
with wonder as we passed them. (For May 22, 1908. Late this evening after we had returned
home, the wind began to blow, the dust raised was awful,
a little rain fell but it did not wet the ground, it was absorbed
so greedily.)

433
May 22, 1903.  With Section B. to Herring Run.  Just everywhere.
We met at road near Weber's Park.  To-day we followed the run to
the Ivy Mill R'd (?)  The walk is a fine one. We looked carefully for
        