Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 26, 1904, Tuesday, Continued I then told the bull where to go. We went directly south to the railray and came back that to the railway crossing and then followed the highway back to the hotel. Got back at 8.20 P. M. July 27, 1904, Wednesday Cloudy, warm, and showery. Before breakfast Pease and I worked on plants. At 7.30 A. M. Fernald arrived from Dalhousie on the "Admiral". Worked until 10.30 A. M. on plants and then Fernald, Pease, and I started for the cedar swamp on the road to Tracadigash Mountain. After botanizing there an hour or more a heavy thunderstorm passed over. I happened to have an oil coat with me but Fernald or Pease did not have one so they removed their clothes and put them in their waterproof rucksacks during the shower. They said that big rain drops felt like hail stones but after the shower they had some dry clothes to put on. Later in the P. M. we came back to the cedar swamp via the railway track and botanized there until past five o'clock. We then returned to the hotel and took care of the specimens. July 28, 1904, Thursday Cloudy and warm. Had breakfast at Carleton about 7.30 A.M. after which we packed things and at 9.45 A. M. had baggage sent to the station and we went via 10.30 A. M. train to New Richmond and by carriage to the Cascapedia House some two miles from the station, near the shore. After dinner we stayed about the house until the trunks came and then I went with one of Mr. Robertson's sons and looked up some conoemen for a trip up the Little Cascapedia River tomorrow. I finally engaged Joe Querry and John Burton