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was cloudy and the weather man had predicted showers, notwithstanding
30 members met at the foot of Light St, ready to take the trip.  The trip
proposed as to the old Furnace in a naphtha launch, from there we intended
going to the pond and on our return, after eating our lunch
we would go to Marley bridge.  But <s>when I came</s> on my arrival at the wharf I was told that
we could not have the boat all day but only until 3 o'clock on
account of the regatta.  This, therefore prevented our going to Marley bridge.

It was quarter past nine when we left the wharf, thinking, however that
a few more might come we went up the river a short distance and
returned, so that it was 9.40 before we started for the furnace.
It took us an hour and a half to reach the place.  After all were
landed the majority of us started for the pond.  The few that remained
behind were taken in charge by Mr. W. and he went with them up Tinder
Creek.  At the pond we found Sarracenia & Drosera.  I showed them also 
Marsilea, Amianthium, & Brassenia [Brasenia].  A nice find was Itea Viginica, which
I had almost given up as lost.  It looks so much like Clethra, that at
first I thought it was Clethra.  It is fairly plentiful.  Clethra is still
only in bud whereas Itea is in full bloom.  Itea has no fragrance.

We went to the region where the Chain fern grows but I could not find
a fruited specimen, can this be a poor year for fruited specimens?  last year
        