
          937.

they were so common.  On our return to the furnace we ate our dinner.
It was nearly three o'clock when we started for home.  Quite a 
number now wished to go to Riverview, instead of to the wharf.
It was finally decided that we all go there.  It was 4 o'clock
when we reached Riverview.  The majority now went to the car and
home.  A few of us however remained.  After supper all but Mr. 
W. & I left.  We remained until about quarter past seven when
we, too, started homeward.  During the day we had three little showers,
one on our way down and two while at Riverview.

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June 24, 1903.  With Section C. to the Observatory.  The route taken
was the same as the one taken June 12, with Section A & B.  Lilium Philadelphicum was found still in flower, 18 specimens were counted.  Hydangea
is now in full bloom, a number of specimens with radiant flowers were
obtained.  We stopped to see the bird's nest.  The little bird is now 
out of its nest.  The egg that had fallen from the nest had not hatched
out.  Fungi are quite plentiful.  A beautiful dull brown cup-fungus
which Miss S. thought was called the "Horn of plenty" was found, also quite
a number of Coral-fungi.  An Earth-star was also found.  Grapevine
leaves covered with beautiful tent-like excresences were much
admired.  The little tents are the homes of tiny yellow larvae.  Each
        