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is not particularly interesting but in which in the early part of July I have found great masses of the large purple-fringed orchid (Habenaria fimbriata), the smaller one (H. psycodes), H. hyperborea, H. lacera and H. Leucophaea. This wa s all within the radius of a few yards.

The banks of Minnow Brook are lined with the three common species of Eupatorium and with Spiraea tomentosa and salicifolia. We followed the course of this stream up to Cary Pond of which it is the outlet, spearing frogs along the way. There is no more delicious dish than a mess of frogs' legs and as these amphibia are more or less plentiful on every Adirondack stream, we were never in danger of starvation. The four dozen frogs which we speared this day made a most tasteful supper.

We had planned to pay a last visit to civilization that night by going with a friend - who was to come over to Limekiln Lake - to the Bald Mountain House. As he did not show up, we spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Eckler, reading the latest war news, climbing up the mountain to bed by the dim rays of the lantern.