Long Island, July 13-December 31, 1917
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1917 21 in Spring. The plains grasses now are turning to the autumn colors, yellows browns purples and the effects are very fine when the Sun is near the horizon the light reflected from countless tiny white seeds over miles of prairie is very wonderful. Great masses of golden-rod are now in bloom. Where the slender leaved, (Solidago tenuifolia) and the lance-leaved, (Solidago gramini folia) are growing together the latter only, are covered by a thick crust. Royal Hawk-weed (Hieracium Scabrum) partly in flower & partly with little balls of brown fluffy down seed. Butter & Eggs (Linaria Vulgaris) / Hail All (Pancratium vulgaris) Wild Carrot - (Daucus carota)