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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.