
          * Sunday Oct. 18 -- Weather clear.

1000.

the Equisetum himale [hyemale] locality.

484
October 15, 1903.  With Section A over the above route.  The Witch Hazel
is blooming beautifully.  We found a specimen of Phasalis.  This was
new & interesting to all.  The day was beautiful but signs of a change
in the weather are again in evidence.

485
October 17, 1903.  Rain all day.  To-day was to be our launch party,
but because of the weather only 6 (2 ladies & 4 gents.) ventured out and the party had to be
declared off.  After the ladies were sent home, the rest of us went to the
Arundel Boat House.  B. having decided to get his boat out of the water,
we all set to work and in about an hour had the boat securely placed on
the wharf.  It was now nearly noon so we ate our lunch.  After dinner
we started homeward. On my way home, I collected fruits for the college.

The Weather Bureau is again in a rather bemuddled state of mind.  Perhaps
I ought not to say "again", as it would be better to reserve it to describe their
correct preditions.  Yesterday rain was predicted, not "probably or perhaps"
but unqualified rain.  It was only partly cloudy and in the afternoon the
sun shone.  To-day cloudy weather was predicted with probably rain either to-day
or to-morrow*.

486
October 19, 1903.  A beautiful day after a windy although clear Sunday.
A trip along Gwynn's Falls from Walbrook to Gwynn Oak Park.  I collected
        