Nov 17. 1917 Garden City Rely 73 Wasted via Westbury & Wheatley. Beautiful morning. Temp at- 7.30 27° F. a few Aster ericoides and " Cerefolius with fresh flowers. Solidago Cassin each fresh, but 2 or 3 plants. Solidago rugosa a few plants with green leaves. Fresh green leaves of Plantago lanceolata. Grass green and fresh in places. a few trees with partly green leaves, but very few Acer platanoides, Acer pseudo-platanus. Most trees either destitute of leaves or the leaves brown & withered. Oak & Beech abundant- lean leaves on trees. The trees now against the pure blue sky very beautiful.