Near junction Retlot & Maroond Viburnum, Cornus Lepargynea Crawf. bark, Mynea and milions with milions, Eguinulin, & various grasses, Numerous mossy ferns, anyoni the sins' with Pota- mogiton, Equestria, Nymphaea etc Potamogiton also occurs abundantly in Maroon River. The hawks are brought with grasses and a yellow flower which I have not yet identified. Rambus here, are just ripening and those of Lepargynea are ripe Sunday August 2. After the diduan had had their service I left and continued up the Maroon River. I passed through several small muddy pools some of which were nearly filled with hyphophora or some around a small rapids with the lion. Shortly after this we came to a footing of two streams, the right bank on being followed by the didiup on the way to the Barrina. I took the left and passed through a narrow ponding channel which was sometimes overrun by green & floating trees in this point through several ponds as came to a bend where we had damns. Caught a Lori. After dinner we Kept on, the country big much the same but with more rocks some of which formed precipice cliffs. On our way there I found a nest of a black hawk evidently not going and faced the male. In that prolapsed 4 rapids and ascended Ford or three small ones with the lion birds. Catching up several small willows Monday August 3, 'Both Mercurius & Swotony in my traps. I set array early and made a good day. During the forenoon we made 4 portages 5 avoid rapids and ascended several small riffles. The Country continues much the same as yesterday. During the afternoon we made good progress making four portages at the least of which we camped. There the river descends through a narrow gorge with precipitous sides. The forest here at this point except the pines and grass-sized trees of white spruce are found. Observed