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June 8, 1903.  To the ravine.  I left home about 8 o'clock.  Arrived at the
Catonsville terminus I went down Hilton Av. to the path leading to the
Lilium Philadelphicum place.  I found the lily place without trouble.
The plants were in fine conditions, all in bud, however, not one in bloom.
Pyrola secunda was found in flower, this little plant seems to be becoming
scarser [scarcer] here.  Several plants of Aristolochia serpentaria grow here too, but
none were in flower.  Pyrola elliptica was found in flower.  Here I put
the plants that I had collected in press.  I continued my trip now
to the run where I ate my lunch.  On my way I found a nest containing
2 eggs.  This little nest is found frequently, --such a neat little nest
built in the fork of a branch.  The eggs were of a light color and seemed
large for the nest.  To-day, I heard the peculiar cry made I think by
the hawks (?) whose nest was discovered by Mr. W. last year, no doubt they
are <s>l</s> nesting again in their old home at Camp Run.  I shall visit the
place soon to see.  In the ravine it was cool although damp, but 
out along the railroad, where the sun was shining it was very hot.  I had
decided visiting the ravine east of the Country Home otherwise I would
have crossed the river at Orange Grove and gone along the River Road.
When I reached this ravine, I entered it and went along the stream
for a short distance, up as far as the island.  I had hoped to find
        