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the plant wants.  Tussilago farfara is growing beautifully.

487.
October 22, 1903.  With Section A of Botany class around the ice pond
at Mt. Winans.  The large willow oak on the path was observed; it is filled with acorns.
A swamp white oak -- Quercus bicolor not far from <s>th</s> it was observed almost
covered with galls.  Its acorns were ripe and had fallen to the ground.

488.
October 2, 1903.  On account of the threatening weather none of Section 
B put in their appearance.  B. who called for me at college, accompanied 
me.  We took a trip as far as the oaks and then returned.  While
we were examining the trees, we had a little shower.

489.
October 24, 1903.  The day for our launch party.  It was partly coudy
and the air was a little raw.  The paper said threatenening weather -- possibly
rain, and of course the majority failed to come.  We waited till 10 o'clock
then the eight who had come and I, got aboard the launch and started for
Furnace Creek.  We made the trip in an hour and twenty minutes.  By the time
we reached the old furnace the sun was shining.  We got out, but 
stopped ashore but a few minutes when we embarked again, this time
for the grounds of the Balto. Yacht Club.  We now sent the launch back;
Mr. K. went with it <s>and</s> hired a boat at F's and returned with it to our
shore.  In the meantime we went onward to [illegible] woods a short distance
from the grounds and overlooking the Patapsco.  Mr. K. reached the place
        