
          964.

Symplocarpus was examined.  Its leaves have now disappeared
entirely only an occasional leaf stalk may yet be found.  The 
well formed terminal bud is still peeping out of the ground.

I returned home about 5 o'clock.

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Augsut 8, 1903.  With Mr. W. to Robinson Station to see the
Tipularia.  We took the early train, so arrived at the station at 7.30 A.M.
We went at once to the Tipularia place.  This time we found the plants
in bloom.  The plant with the light brown stalk had light brown flowers
and those with the dull purple stalk had dull purple flowers.  To-day we
found five more spikes of flowers, making 11 altogether.  I had taken the camera
so proceeded now to take a picture of two of them.  A stiff piece of cardboard
found at the station served as background.  This was propped up
nicely, and to hide the edges several brances were placed on each side.  The
camera was set up, but the almost constant vibrating of the delicate stalk
kept us waiting nearly an hour before the picture could be taken.  Finally
however, it was taken.  We then spent a little time examining the hillside.
Down near the brook we found Habenaria tridentata.  On the hill-side
grew a number of different kinds of mushrooms.  Mr. W. found a very peculiar
Phallus (possibly a species of Mertensia.  It was about 5 or 6 inches long with a diameter
of about ½ inch.  It was of a reddish color and was partly covered with a gelatinous
        