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1911.
Sep 27. Reached Oak Bluffs att 5:15 PM (2:10 boat from
New Bedford) was met by Capt Foster in his automobile
reaching Edgartown at 6 PM, & map now again on
the way down. Fine morning at New Bedford. There
we had to wait from 8:30 to 2:15, reached Fair Haven
on the rocks near the fork found two clusters of
Cyananchum nigrum having full sized green fruit.
Sep 28. R.E. of the town in the morning - Automobile
in afternoon (2:30-6 o'clock) to Edbury & beyond
for some miles on Gay Head Road. Fine
Sep 29. Threatening morning, becoming a Lo' Batter in
afternoon. Clear Skies by 1:00 PM.
" 30. Threatening cloudy morning clearing in forenoon, fine
afternoon. ½ Caltha flowers north of Great Pond in am.
Oct 1. Cold & overcast - rain at night Sunday
" 2. A norther all the morning, clearing in late
afternoon. Fine clear last nights. Out on the afternoon
about a mile on Vineyard Haven road.
" 3 Fine. On Chappague dock I. 9:15 am to 1 PM - &
afternoon in automobile to Falmouth Pond where we
left at 4 o'clock & picked up at dusk when the
car returned.
" 4 Hard rain all day -
" 5 Fine. On Chappague dock S. all the morning;
leaving again from full boat in the afternoon
" 6 Fine, Chappague dock S. 9:15 am - 1 PM, lowly
yarn from sail boat in afternoon.
" 7 Stormy morning clearing in late afternoon.
" 8 Sunday. Left for Portobello Pond in afternoon fair
" 9 Windy. Ret in car west & to Lampson's full on
Chappague dock S. in afternoon. Fine day
" 10 Sales on Hook Rock to Vineyard Haven about
from thence to Falmouth Pond. Completely around
Falmouth.
" 11 Along W. side of Harbor in am. Motor Car to
Jubilee Neck road in pm. Fine
" 12 Fine. Chappague dock S. in Am. to A. E. Vade -
packing etc. in afternoon.