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We decided to follow the branch up towards its source,
keeping all the time near the stream.  Everywhere the ground
was burned over.  We, first of all, visited our large Sarracenia
we expected to find it burned completely, so were very glad
indeed to find it untouched.  Four flower-buds were
counted; the old stalks are still to be seen.  How is it that
there were so many more last year, or can it be that other
buds will come?  We continued along the stream, it soon
became quite narow and wound its way through a narrow flood-plain,
bordered on each side by low hills.  This plain was not
burned over and we soon noticed that the hillside on the right <s>b</s> was not
burned either.  As we entered the little meadow, several lily-like
plants attracted our attention.  We went down to them and I recognized 
them at once as Helonias bullata, five of the plants were
in bloom, but there were more than ten times that number there.
Here, too, were large patches of Okesia sessilfolia and Maianthemum.
We decided to examing the place carefully and see if
there was more of the Helonias around.  Soon some of the plants
were found and some were in bloom and so in went on for some time
67 plants were found altogether. but there were more than ten times

        