Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 15, 1905, Saturday, (Continued) Scaumenac Brook is a wild and rocky gorge for a half mile or so- the most picturesque place we have seen. At the railroad bridge we waited for nearly on hour for Mr. Robertson to come. He finally arrived in [illegible] three teams and we arrived at the Cascapedia House in time for a late supper. July 16, 1905, Sunday Clear and cool. Worked all day on plants. In the P. M. Ames, Fernald, and I rode out to Goose Pond and botanized there for two hours. After supper we worked some more on plants. July 17, 1905, Monday Cloudy and at times threatening or raining. Worked in shed(on plants) before breakfast. About 9.00 A. M. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Miss Waring, Fernald, and I started for New River where we found our canoes waiting. Mrs. Williams and Miss Waring went in a canoe with Mr. Burton and his brother- they went down river and fished. Williams had Dimock and Burton, and Fernald and I had the same men as on the Grande Cascapedia River. We went up six miles and then turned back. Got severel sets of plants. We were met near railroad depot by our teams. In the evening Williams, Fernald, and I went down to Bois' house to see a map he had.