
          1050.

here could be seen sparkling in red, another there in green, another in
yellow and so on.  Everything went nicely, until we passed the trodden
path and began to make our way through the untrodden snow.  Mr. W.
then found that it would be impossible for him to follow, notwithstanding
that the "Gebrüder Hannemann" went "voran".  He, therefore, said he
would go back to the road and would meet us later.  I was very anxious
to go along the river path, not only because it was prettier than along
the road, but also, because I wished to collect a few specimens of
Skunk Cabbage.  Mr. F. did not know which way to go, whether with
Mr. W. or with me, he finally decided to go with me.  Our first pretty
sight was the pretty appearance of the large Willow Oak and the
Willow.  Mr F. exposed 3 films on them.  The path along the river
was certainly in its prettiest array to-day, nowehere was there anything
to displease the eye.  When we reached the little ravine
we entered it and I went to the place where I expected to find
the Skunk cabbage and sure enough there it was in abundance.
Most of the spathes were covered with snow and the casual observer would
no doubt have passed them without seeing them.  I got 4 specimens for
Mr. W.  In one of the spathes was a spider's web.  We now hurried onward
nevertheless, the taking of pictures took considerable time.  A dozen exposures were
        