
          1067.

* v. p. 1065

521
February 22, 1904.  Washingtons's Birthday.  A.M.   A trip to Brooklyn.
It was raining quite hard when I left home and continued to do so
nearly the whole morning.  It had been raining for over 12 hrs, so most
of the snow had been washed away.  This made the roads in a very bad
condition, the ice was still there, walking was, therefore quite difficult.
I took the trip mainly to collect twigs, I hoped also to get the
opportunity to examine some Symplocarpus, but managed to get only
a few spathes as I was anxious to get back home by noon.

The fruit of Smilacina racemosa may still be found.  The plant, of
course, has withered long ago, but the berries, still retain a great deal
of their original freshness.  Saw to-day a red-bird and also a blue-bird.

522
February 22, 1904.  P.M.  Left home about 1.30 P.M. for Catonsville.  It
has stopped raining, and the sun is shining beautifully, overhead it is
an ideal spring day.  Reached the terminus about 2.30 P.M and proceeding 
down Hilton Av. to Orange Grove.  The old man* we met Saturday
in speaking about Catonsville said there was a place there that was called
Hell-town but now they call it Hilton.  I doubt very much that this
is so.  As I walked along, I collected a number of twigs.  It was about
3.30 P.M. when I reached the mill.  The stream has again risen and no
trace of the dam is visible.  Mr. B's house is still safe.  Ice is piled
        