
          1022.

places it was very abundant.  Near the large Juniperus at F.H. we
found a great lot of Clematis.  We passed through F.H. and I 
visited the Lygodium spot.  It is not as pretty as it was last year,
perhaps our unusually cold weather has had something to do with it.
Here we found a large hornets'-nest.  It was torn on one side and its
tiers of cells could be seen.  Some of the cells were still capped and
contained young hornets.  Some writers say these young hornets have been
stung to death, that this is done by the fully developed hornets on the approach
of cold weather.  Perhaps the poor things have been frozen to
death.  Quite a number of dead and fully matured hornets were
in the nest.  From the Lygodium place we went to Marley.  We crossed
the bridge and proceeded homeward.  On the way, we stopped a
few moments to collect some Celastrus.  Reached home at 6 o'clock.

506.
December 7, 1903.  To Clifton Park for evergreens and then to the
ponds along Gwynn's Falls near Columbia Av.  The ice on some of
the larger ponds was thick enough for skating.  The weather to-day
was very pleasant and I enjoyed my trip very much.

507.
December 12, 1903.  With Mr. W. along the Severn.  We took the early train.
On our way to the station the moon and the stars were still shining brightly.
As we were leaving the city it began to dawn, and just before we arrived at
        