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we took the car for home.  We reached home about 8:30 P.M.

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Feb. 28, 1903.  A trip from Towson to Loch Raven, then along the east side of the
lake to the Dulany Valley Pike and then back again to T.  I left home about
8:30 A.M.  It was raining so went with rubber boots and rain coat.  By the time
I reached T. it was pouring down, decided, however, to continue my trip.
Notwithstanding the roads, which were in an awful condition, I enjoyed my
walk in the rain very much; particularly so, while going along Cromwell
Br. R'd, when for a time it was very dark, the clouds seemed very low, and
the rain poured downed in torrents.  After this heavy down pour, it stopped
raining gradually, and by the time I reached L.R. it had stopped entirely.
On this road, not far from the <s>th</s> little bridge before coming to the
little house surrounded by evergreens, I found on the right hand side
near a dwarf Robinia a very fine plant of Lycopodium clavatum
near it, was also a nice specimen of L. complanatum.  From L.R.
I went down to the bridge crossing the stream.  I found the road &
the east side with very little difficulty.  Near to the dam I found
in several places Corydalis.  Observed to-day, that the berries in the
dwarf sumach still retain their red color.  While examining the
sumach, I heard the frogs.  This is the first time I hear them this
year.  Near the sumachs were several specimens of Cassia Marilandica
        