
          998.

*Received from J. Ford Sempers

growing thus 2 yrs. ago), this spot is close to No. 1.  The largest plant here
contained 22 buds.  In spot No. 3 (next up the hill) thus were 10 plants.
In spot No. 4 (highest up the hill) there were more.  To-day we transplanted
12 plants from spot No. 2 to a new place (spot No. 5) close to No. 4.  The
12 plants were planted, all in one row running east, about 6 ft. from a
hornbeam.  We marked the tree, by hanging on it a wooden cross, made of
hornbeam fastened together with insulated copper wire.  The spot is also
marked by a small mound of stones, placed in the middle of the row
of Gentians.  At the same time, I planted 2 tubers of Trillium
grandiflorum* near the mound of stones, six inches south of it, and
marked the spot by forcing a stick into the ground close to the tubers.
Mr. W. transplanted a plant also from a spot No. 2 to spot No. 3, making
11 plants there.  We now went down the hillside, built a fire, prepared
coffee, warmed the oysters, and ate our dinner.  After dinner, I <s>trans</s> planted
four more T. grandiflorum tubers close to the run.  I marked each
spot by forcing a stick into the ground.  A large Linden Benzoin
(one of the largest I have seen) closeby was marked with a band of
copper wire and a few scars.  We now went down to the Gentian
Hills.  Here quite a surprise awaited us, the hills are again quite blue,
the plants can again be found by hundreds.  To-day we met the new owner
        