August 16, 1905, Wednesday Clear and very cold, temperature 31 degrees at five o'clock. Had to get up about 4.30 A. M. on account of the cold. Fernald and I built a big camp fire and got warm. Put some Cystopteris nontana in press, that had some ice on the fronds. Had trout, potatoes, bouillion for breakfast. Put quite a number of plants in press and then broke camp and at 8.40 A. M. we started down river. Reached one of our camps of the up- trip at 10.30, Marten River at 11.00, Starkey Upper Camp at noon. We left the Upper Camp at 1.30 P. M. and arrived at Starkey Middle Camp about 6.00 P. M. Found Dr. and Mrs. Smillie, son and daughter, there. They gave us five trout for supper and some cake and candy, We gave them some surplus of our Peter's chocolate. Guides in the house; Fernald and I in the tent on the beach. August 17, 1905, Thursday Slept well. Got up at 6.30 A. M. Breakfast at 7.00. of trout, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. Dr. Smillie and family started for their up- river trip at the same time that we started to come down. Clear and warmer than yesterday. Reached mill at the mouth of the river at 11.40 A. M. Cote' went up to Le Francois and had him come down with the team for our baggage. Had it put in sample room. Most of the P. M. Fernald and I were working on plants.