Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 4, 1905, Tuesday Mostly clear. Got up about 6.00 A. M. and had breakfast at the Dickey House at 7.15. At 8.50 Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Miss Waring, Fernald and I went for a drive to St. John. Got back at 11.30 A.M. Had dinner at 12 and came to Riviere-du-Loup on the train leaving Claïrs at 2.46 P. M. We reached Riviere-du-Loup at 6.50 P. M. and drove directly to the Bellevue House at the Point. After supper we all sat on the piazza awhile. Our trunks came about 10.00 P. M. July 5, 1905, Wednesday Cloudy and cool. Fernald and I got up soon after 5.00 A. M. and at 6.00 went out on shore and suacica and collected Cornus Jueia, Pos/Carex, for sets. About 9.30 A. M. the five of us went out to the Salt Marshes in Cacouna and spent the day until 4.00 P. M. We got eight plants for sets, among them were Pedicularis palustris, Saix balsanifera, Glaux, several Carices, and Eriophorum, etc. In the late P. M. Fernald and I put some of the plants in press and in the late evening we completed the job. After supper the whole party walked down to the pier and watched the sunset and a washing of two jiggers. July 6, 1905, Thursday Fair. Got up about 6.30 A. M. at the Bellevue House at Riviere-du-Loup Point and worked on plants in press. After breakfast Fernald and I went down to the shore and got sets of Puccinellia/Thalictrum- put them in press later. At 11.30 A. M. we all rode to the depot and went to Bic on the 12.50 P. M. train.