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patch of Tipularia close by.  We walked across the field to the house.
We found the ground & weeds quite wet with dew.  I had little trouble
finding the spot and soon noted 3 spikes of brownish buds.  They were
not so easily seen and no doubt, had I not had the spot 
marked so well would not have seen them.  Soon after
Mr. W. found 3 more spikes a short distance away.  I suppose
the plant will be in flower in 10 days.  We returned to the cottage
and I secured a picture of the place.  We now started for B's. 
and from there we went to the sand banks.  On the way I found
quite a number of specimens of Polygala incarnata.  Arrived at the
sand banks we found Mr. K.  The place is beautifully located on Fork
Branch.  Extensive operations are in progress for the washing of the sand
which is of an exceptionally fine grade.  The banks cover a space of
35 A. [acres] and Mr. B. said the had been offered $100000 for them, but that
they had refused the offer.  Mr. K now secured a boat for us and
we rowed up to Indian Landing, the islands, and Mr. B's.  I secured
a picture of Ind. Lan. from Chalk Island and one also from B's.
Chalk Is. is the largest of the islands and the only one that has
secured a name.  At B's we found quite a number of people that
had come from Severn Station for an outing.  We ate our lunch at B's.
        