Field notes: Eastern United States trip, book 1, v4545
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June 3 Boston 101 labeled. As regards type-localities it is suggested that a monument be erected on each, and the locality photograph and figured with the description! June 4 Left Boston at 8:30 last evening, and 7 5 this morning passed Newport, Vermont; thence to Montreal, and at Ottawa at noon. Many lakes in landscape, only low hills, many streams; land seems to be mostly cleared forest; waste portions full of ancient stumps, and fences consisting of same. Only about 1/2 of land is tilled, and all just sprouting to chiefly grain. Woods mostly deciduous— aspen, birch, tr.; some conifers— a pine, cypress and hemlock. Only occasionally are old trees to be seen. Birds noted between Montreal and