
          995.

found blooming for more than two weeks at least.  The pretty coloring of
the Poison Oak attracted much attention.

478
Oct. 2, 1903.  Repeated yesterday's trip with Section B.  To-day it was cloudy
but notwithstanding all enjoyed the trip.  The reflections in the streams were
not as pretty as they were yesterday.  We haven't had rain for about ten
days,  the roads, therefore are very dusty.

479.
October 3, 1903.  A trip to Lutherville.  I had promised to show several
ladies the Gentiana crinita in flower, so arranged to fulfill this promise to-day.
They were notified yesterday, and were told to meet me at Towson at 9 A.M.
On acc't of a tie-up however, it was half-past nine when we arrived in T.
The following were in the party Miss Roche, Miss McShaw. Miss Smith & Miss Turnt, and
Mr. Koch & Mr. Bothe.  Mr. Weber was also to go, but as he thought he might be
delayed, told us to go on, if he were not there and that he would meet
us at L.  We took the path through the woods. For some reason or other
I got on the wrong path and after much tramping got on the road leading
to Sherwood.  We were then in the rear of Mrs Abells estate.  Here we
were put on the right path.  When we reached the railroad tracks.
I was rather mixed in my sense of direction, so instead of going towards Timonium
I started toward B. and proceeded in this direction for about half a mile before
I learned my mistake.  One good result however, followed, and that was
        