5 - , ' Hr - ^ lerpo. *• K RJllKfcgj -.- »< Shaw, and Brooks, and I walked down the bank of the SSint John River botanizing. Went down for a mile or a mile and a half. In the evening went to the schoolhouse and listened to Fernald 1 s talk on the Saint John River flora. July 9, 1904, Saturday Clear and warm. In the early A. M. picked out some things to send home by Beattie, who decided to go home today. Walked out Fish River Road a short distance and came back with Fernald. A little later Fernald, Doctor Hay, and I crossed over to fie w Brunswick and botanized a little. Had V» dinner at twelve and immediately afterwards a party of over twenty left in five teams for Frenchville where we crossed to the New Brunswick side and ate our supper. Afterwards we drove up to next ferry and re- crossed to the Maine side. Reached the Hotel Dickey at about 9.10 P. M. after a very pleasant drive. July 10, 1904, Sunday Cloudy, rainy in the evening. About 5*45 A. M. Fernald and I walked down to the mouth of Fish River and took a bath. At 9.00 A. M. Miss Shaw, Fernald, and I went to French Catholic Church Service. In the P. M. Misses Shaw, and Brooks, Messers Hay, Fernald, and I walked up on Steven's Mountain and hearly got lost. In the evening packed our trunks. July 11, 1904, Monday Cloudy, rainy in the P. M. Had breakfast at 6.00 A. M. at Dickey House. About 7. 30 A. M. Missea Shaw and Brooks, Doctor Hay, Fernald, and I crossed over to Clairs, New Brunswick ; and went on the 8. 30 A. M. train to Riviere- du- Loup. Had dinner at Notre Dame du Lac. The scenery was very fine. The railroad following the Saint Hohn River to Edmunston and then followed the Madawadka Valley to the beautiful Lake Temiscouata. Reached Fraserville about #.^0 P. M. and went via carriage with Fernald, Miss Shaw and Miss Brooks to Hotel Bellevue at Riviere- du- Loup Point. Took a walk down to the pier before supper and one, back towards h Riviere- du- Loup village. July 12, 1904, Tuesday Foggy nearly all day. Showers in the late P. M. Immediately after breakfast Miss Shaw, Miss Brooks, Fernald, and I rode in a carriage out the Gacouna Road for two miles and botanized on the salt marshes. In the P. M. we all botanized along the ledges on shore near hotel and later Fernald and I walked along the ledges northeast of the hotel. In the evening we all walked on the Riviere- du- Loup road to the bridge over the river. July 13, 1904, Wednesday Veryi foggy in the early A. M. Fair in the P. M. After our breakfasts Miss Brooks, Fernald, and I rode via carriage to the Riviere- du- Loup Falls and botanized in the vacinity for a couple of hours. Boarded the Steamer Virginia about 5. 30 P. M. and a half hour later we started for Chicoutimi and reached Tadou^sac before dark. July 14, 1904, Thursday Fair, mostly clear. Awoke about 2. 45 A. M. on the Steamer Virginia at the Chicoutimi Wharf. Dredsed and went up on deck and stayed there most of the time on the down trip which commenced about $.00 A. M. Had lunch of Educators, chocolate, etc. between three and four and breakfast on the steamer in Ha- Ha Bay. Had dinner just before reaching Tadous^ac. The scenery was fine. Mostly rocky headlands covered with arctic looking vegetation. At Cap Trinity the steamer stopped for a few moments under the sheer cliff which is about 1500 feet high. At Saint Alphonse on Ha- Ha Bay we all went ashore to botanize awhile. At Tadous/ac we did the same for an hour and a half. We visited some of the ledges, sanddunes and the old chapel in the village and later the salmon hatchery. July 14, 1904, Thursday, Continued The steamer reached t$e Riviere- du- Loup wharf soon after 4.00 P. M. Fefnald and I waited until the boat left at 5.00 P. M. for Quebec with Miss Shaw and Miss Brooks. 'We then came up tfa the Bellevue House. After supper Fernald and I walked to Riviere- du- Loup to purchase some colprs U and soap July 15, 1904, Friday Fair. Spent A. M. sbout the Bellevue House at Riviere- du- Loup and putting away mosses, packing trunks, etc., with dinner at noon. At 12.30 P. M. Fernald and I rode to the Inter- Colonial Railway Station and came to Bic ( St. Cecile du Bic) via the 1320 train. Walked A to the Canada Hotel and got some rooms. Then walked down to and explored the rocky islands and salt marshes neair the wharf. After supper we walked up the road to the hill beyond the church and back ditto after exploring a little in the woods. July 16, 1904, Saturday Cloudy. After breakfast at Canada Hotel Fernald and I put av/ay such specimens as we had fed attend to and then rode on a buckboard to the Northeast, swung around a point, and drove out, to the first headland beyond. We explored that awhile ajad. then drove to the next beyond, which we also explored. We then drove across to the mainland to westward( Michaud's ) and thence on tfct the headlands which we were obliged to leave earlier than we wished on account of the rising tide. We then explored a steep ridge on the mainland four hundred and fifty feet above the road and five hundred feet above sea level. We took the Alpine rope and used it considerably at the summit getting Aspldlum Fragrans , Saxif raga , etc. , on the steep cliffs which were composed of loosely dislodged fragments in many places. After supper we took care of specimens so far as time would permit. Frenchmen in front of the hotel are having a celebration with fireworks. July 17, 1904, Sunday Cloudy in A. M. - clear in P. M. Did not awaken until nearly 8.00 A. M. Dressed immediately and had breakfast after which we started for some precipitous headlands some two or three miles west of Bic. We worked up on one and followed it to the westward along the summit W a mile or more to a much overhung cliff. We worked down a wooded strip at the side of the cliff and along the base of the cliff and then down to the talus, finding numerous interesting plants along its base. Got back to the buckboard about 4.00 P. M. and ate a lunch after taking a short sea bath. On the cliffs and upper slopes we used the Alpine rope considerably. It would have been impossible to have come down where we did without it. ffieached the hotel again about 6.00 P. M. and had supper a few minutes later. July 18, 1904, Monday Clear and warm. After breakfast at the Canada Hotel I helped Fernald put away plants. At about 8.30 we want via buckboard to headland (Number 6) beyond (Number 3) and collected awhile and then came back to Number 3 and ate our lunch. Afterwards we made a circuit of Cap Number3. and then drove back to railway where I walked back to the curve beyond the cut on the railway and took some pictures, ftfter supper I helped Fernald put away plants. After that we packed trunks and had them taken to depot 0 w for the 10.42 P. M. train. Charles Goodreau was our driver for three days and Michel Piaeau the proprietor of the hotel. July 19, 1904, Tuesday Came from Bic via the 10.42 P. M. train last night and arrived at Matapedia at 2. 45 A. M. Fernald and I walked down the shore of the Restigouche about 3.00 A. M. collecting. Fernald lost one of his trunks. At 8. 20 came by train on the "Baie de Chaleau division of the Atlantic and Lake Superior Railway'* to Nouvelle and to the house of Mr. Allard who is station agent for St. Jean 1* Evangelist and Customs Officer. In the P. M. Mr. Nadeau drove us up the Nouvelle River as far as we could go and back. Weather extremely hot. In the evening walked up on top of the hill back of the house and looked into a bog for a few minutes bdfore dark. July 20, 1904, Wednesday Cloudy and warm in. the A. M. Cooler and clear in the late P. M. and evening. Slept very well last night and had breakfast about 7. 30 A. M. After breakfast Fernald and I walked up to the bog on the terrace which we saw last night back of the house and botanized there and in vacinity most of the A. M. We also botanized spme on the ridge north of there and in the bog still further northwest. Found the region generally of southern character. Upon our return to the house we found Fernald' s lost trunk and immediately went to work on the plants in presses therein. About 2. 30 P. M. we rode with Joe Nadeau to the Barachois at the mouth of Nouvelle River and botanized on the salt marshes there. On the way back we took a bath in the Nouvelle a decidedly cold one, feeling much like ice water. July ‘21, 1904, Thursday Cloudy and showery in the P. M. severel times. Cooler. n ad a breakfast at Allard’s, Nouvelle, of oatmeal porridge and raspberry jam and after- wards Fernald and I changed driers and dried them again. At 10.10 A. M. or thereabouts we came via railway to Carle ton. Took carriage from depot to Cullen's Hotel situated about one hundred feet from the shore of Chaleurs Bay. Had our trunks put in an empty store next to the hotel where we planned to work. In the P, M. Fernald and I walked oat on the first point beyond the light- house botanizing. After supper Fern&ld took care of the plants . July 22, 1904, Friday Cloudy most of the day. Severel light showers during the A. M. About 9*00 A. M. Fernald and I went along the road to the east and thence onto the salt marshes just west of Tracldigash Point. In P. M. we rode via carriage tp tJje base fpf Tracldigash Point and botanized there all day until the carriage came for us about five o'clock. We got more than one hundred specimens of Botrychrum lunaria and severel other interesting plants. Saw scores of blue herons, jHikhte herons, and red herons. In the evening while Fernald was taking care of his plants I gave my shoes (tan) a good coat of grease. 5 . & _ - . . July 23, 1904, Saturday Cloudy but fair. Warm. After breakfast Fernald and I changed driers. At 9.00 A. M. we walked down the road (to the west) to the railroad and back that to the Railway Station where we met A. S. Pease who came on the 10.30 A. M. train. The rest of the forenoon we spent sorting and arranging our things. In the P. M. Fernald, Pease, and I started back from shore and up on the nearest ’•mountain* 1 which proved to be 820 feet high. From there we went west and down to another -wlwvation of 150 feet and then up on another ridge 520 feet high. We came back to the station across the fields and highway. In the evening we sorted out some of the material. July 24, 1904, Sunday ClOudy and hazy. Warm. Had breakfast about 7*00 A.M. and at 8.15 A. M. Pease, Fernald, and I started for Tracidigash Mountain. We want through Mr. Cullen's field to the railway station, a short distance to the east on that, and then to the northward beyond a cedar swamp, thence across fields to the base of the mountain. We ascended to a point about one half mile west of the main peak and thence along slowly to the summit which is surmounted by a large wooden cross. We reached this point about 2.00 P. M. and ate our lunch. The aneroid showed 1930 feet above sea level. In the P. M. Pease and Fernald worked along the base of the cliff finding severe! interesting plants. I worked along the top of the cliff going down occasionally on the rope and collecting. At 6.20 P. M. we all met again at the Cross and descended via the ravine below the main peak to the pasture and road. Reached hotel at 8 July 25, 1904, Monday Cloudy- warm. All three of us devoted the entire A. M. to taking care of the plants. In the early E. M. Pease and I went to Tracadigash Point and got some Botrychrum lunaria, and so forth. Fernald went by way of the steamer "Admiral" to Dalhousie on his way to St. John to cash some checks and get some sneakers. In the evening Pease and I collected on Sarleton Point. July 26, 1904, Tuesday Cloudy and very warm in the A. M. Rainy in the evening. In early A. M. Pease and I worked on plants until about ten o’clock. We then walked up the road to the west for a half mile or so beyond the old carding mill and then turned north to the base of the "Sandstone" Hills . We walked up( very slowly) the first one and worked down over one or two cliffs after eating a lunch on top. We d 1 botanized to the westward to a ravine and then came $own « that and started for a cedar swamp to the south. We heard falling water over to the northwest and decided to investigate. After caching the packs under some bushes we walked ap the road along the slope of the hill to about 650 feet above sea level and then followed a brook down, which fell in continuous cascades and falls for 300 feet, measured by the barometer, in a very short distance. Peqse and I had to use the rope in the greater part^of the © descent. . When we reached the open we had to manjeuveir a little to secure our rucksacks. We found a beligerent bull in the field where we had cached our packs. I had to walk outside down/ the fence for perhaps an eighth of a mile while Pease kept out of sight. I finally got the bull where some the packs bushes obstructed his view of Pease, who then res cued Afche®. July 26, 1904, Tuesday, Continued I then told the bull where to go. We went directly south to the railray and came back that to the railway crossing and then followed the highway back to the hotel. Sot back at 8.20 P. M. July 27, i904, Wednesday Cloudy, warm, and showery. Before breakfast Pease and I woiked on plants. At 7.30 A. m. Fernald arrived from Dalhou3ie on the "Admiral 11 . Worked until 10.30 A. M. on plants and then Fernald, Pease, and I started for the cedar swamp on the road to Tracadigash Mountain. After botanizing there an hour or more a heavy thunderstorm passed ofer. I happened to have an oil coat with me but Fernald or Pease did not have one so they removed their clothes and put them in their waterproof rucksacks during the shower. They said that big rain drops felt like hail stones but after the shower they had some dry clothes to put on. Later in the P. M. we came back to the cedar swamp via the railway track and botanized there until past five o'clock. We then returned to the hotel and took care of the specimens. July 28, 1904, Thursday Cloudy and warm. Had breakfast at Carle ton about 7.30 A.M. after which we packed things and at 9.45 A. M. had baggage sent to the station and we went via 10.30 A. M. train to New Richmond and by carriage to the Cascapedia House some two miles from the station, near the shore. After dinner we stayed about the house until the trunks came and then I went with one of Mr. Robertson's sons and looked up some conoemen for a trip up the Little Cascapedia River tomorrow. I finally engaged Joe Querry and John Burton Julyu28, 1904, Thursday, Continued with canoes at $4.25 per day and later Napoleon Bois as cook, etc. at $4.50 per day. Each canoeman to supply another man to pole. In evening we packed our rucksacks and then sat on the piazza. July 29, 1904, Friday Cloudy; heavy showeE about noon, had breakfast about 6.00 A. M. after which Fernald, Pease and I rode with one of Mr. Robertson’s feons to the "shed" at New River 8 where we met our six canoemen at 10.00 A. M. Each of us had two canoemen to pole a poplar canoe. I had Napoleon Bois and Sevre Cyr in my canoe. About noon we were caught in a heavy shower and we all got more or less wet, mostly more . We finally went into an abandoned camp and waited until shower ceased and then we proceeded up the river. About 6.00 P.,M. we reached the "Forks" of the Little Cascapedia River. Se #sed a new camp there. The Little Cascapedia River has exceedingly clear water at a temperature of -68 degrees. The seenery is extremely wild and beautiful. Many of the hillscoming down directly to the waters edge. The rapids are numerous and in many cases very rough yet we ascended all of them without mishap. That night I slept on a blanket on the floor. July 50, 1904, Saturday Cloudy in the A. M. and most of the P. M. About 5.00 A.M. after all of our party had eaten breakfast we started on up the river. Fernald' s canoe went up the west fork and Pease' and mine went up the east branch until about 10.10 A. M. when we turned back and reached the "Forks" about noon On the east branch a short distance above July 30, 1904, Saturday, Continued the “Forks” there was a fall of a few feet known as the "Falls" . Pease and I both got out and walked past the "Falls". We had dinner at the "Forks" and then came down in the P. M. to Breule' Brook where Mr. Robertson's son met us with the team and drove tJs to the Cascapedia House . July 31, 1904, Sunday Cloudy and rainy. Fernald, Pease, and I have been working practically all day taking care of specimens collected, on the Little Cascapedia River trip. After supper we walked down the shore a short distance. August 1, 1904, Monday Rainy in the late A. M. Otherwise cloudy. All A. M. Fernald, Pease, and I were working on plants. In the P. M. we botanized through the cedar swamp (muskeag) back of the hotel. In the evening we took care of part of the specimens collected (until dark) and then we walked down to the spring od the beach for a f ew minutes. August 2, 1904, Tuesday Cloudy. Got up at 5.00 A. M. and finished taking care of specimens collected yesterday. .After breakfast packed trunks and after an early dinner we were driven ( by Mr. Robertson's grandson) in a team to the station. We went to Bona venture River via 11.48 A. M. train. Went to Le Blanc's House and late in the P. M. we all went out into a salt marsh back of the hotel. Fernald and Pease got lots of interesting plants but I got only two or three common mosses. After supper Fernald and Pease worked awhile on the plants collected. August 3, 1904, Wednesday Fair, mostly clear. Fernald, Pease and I worked a}.}. A. M. on plants, airing driers, etc. In the P. M. we botanized in the marsh northeast of. hotel and along that to the road beyond. In the evening we took care of specimens. August 4, 1904, Thursday Mostly clear and warm. In the A. M. B’ernald, Pease and I spent the time working on plants. In the P. M. we walked out to the bridge over the river and botanized about the islands. In the evening we took care of the specimens and packed up things for the trip up the Bonaventure River tomorrow. August 5> 1904, Friday Fair and clear. Fernald, Pease, and I had an early breakfast and about 6.43, A. M. started for Belgium in a carriage via Caplin River. We drove along the shore to Caplin River and then turned north for ten miles and finally walked 2 miles to the Bonaventure River where we met our four men with the two canoes. We had dinner and then were poled up the river a quarter of a mile above the lanching place. We ascended part way up a mountain and stopped pccasionally elsewhere between five and six o'clock. We reached the falls at the forks of the Bonaventure River soon afterwards and had supper and camped there for the night The canoemen occupied one cabin and Fernald, Pease and I occupied the other. August 6, 1904, Saturday Mostly cleat In the early A. M. followed by cloudiness. Fernald, Pease, and I got up about 5.30 A. M. and had breakfast at the falls. I cooked our breakfast of bullion , erbswurst, and beams. After breakfast we went up the river for a quarter of a mile and climbed Mount Balde 1 and later (ten o'clock) started down the river. We stopped occasionally to collect but in the lcLte P . M. stops were infrequent due to lack of time. We reached the mill on the Barachois about 8.00 P. M.. and had supper at 8.30 P. M. August 7, 1904, Sunday Clear and windy. Fernald, Pease, and I have been in the house nearly dll day taking care of the specimens collected up river. In the late P. M. Pease and I walked out on the Barachois. August 8, 1904, Monday Clear in the early A. M. - cloudy and rainy in the P. M. and evening. Got up about 3.^3 4. M. and had breakfast. rr Fernald , Pease, and I then went over to the mill and started up the river at 5*00 A. M. in canoes with the same canoemen that we had on Friday and Saturday . We collected considerably at the red sandstone slides and bluffs on the right and also on the red sandstone cliffs on the left just above the Bonaventure Fishing Oiub camp. We went as far up as River Duval. I arrived at 2.20 P. M. and Fernald and Pease at $.40 P. M. We started back from there about five o’clock and reached the mill on the Barachois at 30 P. M. In the evening helped Fernald put PHep;op4teris calcarea in press. I 3 August 11. 1904, Thursday- Cloudy all day. Clear In the late evening. In the A.IvI. all of us worked on the points. In the P. M. we explored a hog northeast of the house and got some interesting c; things (Droperas, Rubus arctica, etc.). In the late P. M. and evening we all worked on the plants collected. August 12, 1904, Friday Glea,r in the A. M. We all worked on the plants witil about eleven o'clock when Pease and I walked up a hill back of the house and thence northward and eastward and finally southward to the bay and back along the shore. In the P. M. we all worked on the plants until four o’clock when we went up into the cedar swamp a half or three quarters of ammile north of the house. In the evening we worked on the specimens until 10 P. M. August 13 , 1904, Saturday Mostly fair or cloudy. Fernald, Pease, and I spent practically all the A. M. on the plants except just before dinner when we went to the Post Office. In the P. M. all three of us went up to a pond (Mare Pond) about three quarters of ammile north of the house. We worked all the P. M. in the bog surrounding the pond which lattar was only an acre or two in extent. In the evening we worked on the plants. August 14, 1904, Sunday Rainy and very windy from southeast or southwest. Rained all day. Heavy surf running. In the A.M. we all worked in a shed on plants. In the P. M. we all put on full waterproof suits and walked dow$ to the shore east of the wharf and watched surf and took some photographs. Came back by way of the wharf. August 14, 1904, Sunday (Continued) A wave would occasionally ba?eak over the wharf. In the late P. M. packed i ip a box of plants to send to Cambridge. August 15 » 1904, Monday Cloudy all day. • Spent the A. M. about the house hoping / - that C^rele would come for Fernald to go up river but he did not appear, so we had an early dinner and Rupert drove us up to Trout Pond w T here we botanized most of the P. M. Walked back via back roads. In the evening took care if the plants. August 16, 1904, Tuesday Mostly clear. In the early A. M. we worked on the plants and then packed trunks. Started from Grande about S:30 a.m. Riviere/ our baggage going by one team, and Rupert About noon we stopped at Cape Cove for dinner, driving the other one with us./ Later we started for Perce* where we arrived about 4.00 P. M. We tried four different places before we found a single room *5 at Up. Trache’s. After supper and unpacking a bit we walked up on one of the headlands near the house doing some botanizing. In the evening we walked about the village a little. August 17, 1904, Wednesday Foggy and rainy all day. After breakfast we worked awhile on the plants collected yesterday and then put on our waterproof clothes and botanized on the crags northwest of the house and about the waterfall in a ravine ( Le Coule') until noon. After a dinner of cod and jam we all took care of the specimens collected and then put on waterproof clothes and walked to the cliffs and shore south of Perce* village. We collected along the shore to and aroung, the lighthouse at White Cape. August 17, 1904, Wednesday (Continued) Here Fernald had the rope looped around his shoulders and walked along the treacherous edge of the cliff while Pease and I held the other end of the rope some distance away from the cliffs. We got home at six thirty o'clock very wet. August 18, 1904, Thursday Fair a little while in the A. M. during which we e I partially dried driers, etc; later alternately bainy and fair. Worked all morning on plants and at 12. 30 P. M. we all went up Mount Ste. Anne to the shrine, botanizing both going up and coming down. Used the rope considerably about the summit. Took some pictures from the summit when the clouds or rain would permit. In the evening engaged a team to take us to Douglas stown tomorrow. Later took cabe of specimens collected. August 19, 1904, Friday Mostly clear all day. After packing trunks Pease and I (at 7.00 A. M. ) walked uj to the top of Bed Peak and took some pictures. We then walked down into the Grande Coupe beyond. This is a great semi- circular amphitheater with cliffs four hundred feet high, yp^on returning to the house at 9.00 A. M. we learned that no man had shown up to take us to Douglas stown. After waiting until ten o'clock I walked to Mr. Le Boutellier^’ s,and then beyond where I met Mr. Ferguson who was notified by M^. Le Boutellier^ to drive us to Douglasstown . Unwanted $20 to drive us over. After talking it over we decided to see Mr. Moran so Fernald walked down beyond White Cape and afjtanged with Mr. Moran August 19, 1904, Friday, (Continued) to drive us for $10 tomorrow. 'While Fernald was do wn at White Cape Pease and I walked dow$ to the fish drying houses and took some pictures. We then came hack over Cape Cannon and went to the top of Mount Joli and then down to the heach and as it was low ^ide we It walked across to the base of Perce 1 Rock. Upon our return we had dinner and then dried driers and at 3«00 P.M. we all started for the Grand Coupe where we botanized all the afternoon until seven o'clock during which we worked up the cliffs for three hundred feet. I walked a mile or more to the westward along a road and saw the great cliffs beyond (Terriere les Caps) . In the evening took care of the specimens collected. August 20, 1904, Saturday Fair and cool. H a d breakfast at Trache's at five- thirty o'clock and immediately got baggage ready fdr Mr. Moran who was to have called for us at 6.00 A. M. On account of some delay he did not arrive untili7»j50 A. M. We started at once and went via the road south of Mt. Ste. Anne and Perce r Mountain to Corner Beach, which made one of the most picturesque rides I ever took. From our starting point (at sea level) we ascended 925 feet in the first two miles and then zigzagged do wn the south and west slopes of Perce 1 Mountain. At Barachois we were charged $2 for ferrying our two teams. We had dinner (an excellent one) at Japps Hotel and then drove on to Douglastown and secured quarters at Fred Kennedy's. Before supper we walked dow# on the barachois, to the Post Office and back. f or supper we had ham and eggs, potatoes, milft, blueberries, etc August 21, 1904, Sunday Violent northeast gale and rain for a good part of last night and most of the A. M. Temperature 54. Have been in the house all day working ever plants- mostly forcing drying by artificial heat. In the late P. M. Fernald and Pease took a walk for a mile or so to the west. In the evening Fernald made out a list of tMAgs common in New England but not collected here yet. August 22, 1904, Monday Mostly clear or fair. Warmer, in the early A. M. worked on plants in press. At about 9»30 or 10.00 A. M. Fernald Pease, and I walked eastward along the shore for one haldl mile or so ana then went south to Seal Gove River where we botanized awhile. Had dinner at 2.00 o'clock. In the P. M. I greased my boots and worked in the room some and at four o'clock the three of us went botanizing along Seal Gove River. In the evening took care of specimens collected. Have arranged to go up the Dou&las- town or St. John River tomorrow. August 23, 1904, Tuesday Clear. Temperature 55 at seven o'clock. About 8.30 A.M. Fernald, Pease, and I with Fred Kennedy and Richard McAuley as boatmen started the trip up the Douglas town River. We rode via team to near the head of the t>ay west of the barachois and there got a "flat" (i.e. a large dory) and started up the river. We did not get above the islands by noon and so ate our dinner. . At 4.00 P. M. we had reached a point nearly up to Salmon Club House and then turned back. Reached landing again at about 6.30 P. M. where we were met by Mr. Kennedy's son with a carriage. In the evening took care of specimens l collected (irO=3se4?==©sa=^ke==S©ttiiaeaat side a short distance July 8, 1905, Saturday, (Continued) before dinner and then r ernald and I -went eastward while Williams, his wife, and Miss Waring went westward. About 3»30 P. M. or thereabouts we reached the eastern end of the great headland and came out on top of a 50 foot cliff. Looking over this we discovered that a lady, and a gentleman and their canoe had been forced ashore by a change in the wind and a thundershower. Upon watching them a little while we realized that they had, of necessity, abandoned their canoejknd had started to walk westward in hopes of finding their way out. As we knew this was impossible at high tide we followed along the top of the cliff which continued for a long distance and growing higher as we walked along. Finally we found a place to get down by means of our Alpine rope. We w eni down leaving the rbpe in place and we caught up with them after awhile and found that our suspicions were corrrect as to their intentions of walking home. We all came back to the rope and with aid of this went up to the top the cliff. We were obliged to make a long and hard trip over the crests of the cliffs through the woods as the beaches at the base were submerged by the high tide. We finally reached the barn at the beach where we left the &eam at 8.00 P. M. and drove on to Michaud's over the trail on Cap 6. At Michaud's we all went in and got partially warm. We learned that the man and woman were Mr. and Mrs. Dale of Montreal. Mrs. Dale put on a dry skirt at Michaud's and we all drove home in our team which we found waiting there. July 8, 1905, Saturday, (Continued) I After supper Williams, Fernald, and^walked up to the depot in hopes that Mr. and Mrs. Oakes-^Ames would appear ahead of schedule. We learned that the train that we thought they would come on did not run on Sunday. July 9, 1905, Sunday Cloudy. Heavy shower in the P. M. Slightly rainy tbw or three other times. Very foggy in the A. M. Fernald and I worked until about four in the afternoon taking care of the plants collected yesterday. In the A. M. Mr. and Mrs. Dale came into our workroom and watched us take care of specimens. They invited we us to a five o'clock tea and/went to their cottage — at the upper end of the village. After supper at the hotel Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Miss Waring, and Fernald and I walked up oin the hill south of the tov/n. July 10, 1905, Monday Cloudy and foggy in the A. M. Fair later. In the A.M. worked on plants. In the early P. M. packed trunks and sent them to the station. ’We all then walked out to Pt. Corbeaux and back. At 7»10 P. M. we boarded the train and leflt Bic for St. Flavie where we arrived in about one hour. We walked about tov/n for a few minutes and then returned to Victoria Hotel. July 11, 1905* Tuesday Mostly clear, ^ot up at St. Flavie at 4.30 A. M. and came to Little Cascapedia via " Ocean, Ltd." on the Inter Colonial Railway at 3*20 A. M. and from Matapedia an 8.30 A. M. train on the Atlantic and Lake Superior Railway. Had breakfast on the Inter Colonial July 11, 1905, Tuesday (Continued) Train and dinner at Little Cascapedia,, Just before we reached New Richmond^ A woman and a baby were thrown off the train by a curve but were practically unharmed. In the P. M. worked on the plants and Grand Cascapedia later packed some for the trip up-/ river tomorrow. In the evening we walked to the spring on the shore. July 12, 1905, Wednesday Clear or fair. Started for Scaumqac Brook about 9.00 A. M. Had a team for baggage go along. We /Vjj reaehed the camp at Scoumeac Brook before noon and ate dinner there. We then started up the river (Grand Cascapedia) in five canoes. Mrs. Williams and Miss Waring went in one canoe with tiio Harrison brothers as canoemen. Williams had Robertson and Barter as canoemen- Fernald had Cronie^nd Carey- I with Bois and Cyr and baggage with Mr. Dimock and another man. We reached a tent some four miles up the river late in the P. M. and decided to stop there for the night. The two ladies had the tent and the rest of us had lean- to's. Black flies, minges(sand- flies), and mosquitoes were very thick. July 13, 1905, Thursday Rainy all night and most of day. Got up at 4.00 A.M. on account of the minges which had been all too numerous all night. Had breakfast at 6.00 A. M. and started up the river soon afterwards^, botanizing as we went. Reached Middle Camp in middle of lorenoon and as the guardian, Mr Welle t , said we couldjtase his quarters tonight we decided to do so. Williams decided to go down river as he was very badly poisoned July 13 , 1905 » Thursday (Continued) by the mingesibut when Mr. Willet told us we could use his camp Williams changed his mind. In the P. M. we all want up to Mirancy Brook and saw the falls and explored some. Later Fernald and I went to the falls of Turner's Brook, partly by canoe and partly by a path in the woods. Williams, Fernald, and I are to sleep in the cook's quarters, Mfcs ’Williams and Miss Waring in a separate building and Mr. and Mf*s. 0akes4 Ames on the pia z za. The two lattar came on a special train (which they chartered) to Little Cascapedia last evening and up the river today arriving at Middle Camp in the late P. M. while Fernald and I were over at Turner Brook. July 14, 1905* Friday Bccasional showers-af ter breakfast we all started up4 river and stopped about noon at the big Jonathan Brook for lunch. In the P. M. we pushed up three miles further to within about a mile of Fracady Camp (seven miles above Middle Camp) and then turned back. Stopped in piddle Camp and learned that there were no guests so we stopped there afe we did the night before. Fernald and I sleep on the pia z za tonight. July 15, 1905, Saturday * Cloudy and partly clear. After breakfast we started down river reaching Scaumenac Brook Camp before noon. In the P. M. botanized about Scaumenac Brook Falls and later came down river to the railway bridge arriving there about 5«00 P. M. On the way down river we stopped at severel cliffs and collected severel ferns. 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. with He finally arrived -4ftr-h4d 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, Monady 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 Hew River where we found our canoes wilting. 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 b f our teams. In the evening Williams, Fernald, and I went down to Bois* house to see a map he had. July 18, 1905 » Tuesday Fair after being cloudy in the A. M, Got up early at Little Caseapedia and worked on plants. Sent trunks to depot about 9-00 A. M. and a little later we all Trent there. Waited over an hour at New Richmond for train. At Carle ton we encountered a large excursion party from Campbell ton. many drunken toughs were with them and they had a fight out in the yard of the hotel. Mr. Cullen ( with whom we are stopping) has\let half his house to a family. We had our trunks put in a vacant store adjoining the hotel. Worked most of P. M. putting away plants. At 5.00 P. M. Miss Waring, Williams, Fernald, and I went in bathing. In the evening sat on the store piazza and watched the bonfire on the shore of the bay in front of the house. July 19, 1905 » Wednesday Clear and warm in the A. M. Shower in the P. M. In the A. M. worked in store drying plants. In the P. M. we all rode over to Tracadigash Pt. and collected awhile. Shower came on and we went back to the hotel, getting wet on the way. After supper worked in store and later we all walked out the depbt road and collected/ Neslia . July 20, 1905 » Thursday Cloudy and windy. Cool in the evening. In- early A. M. worked on plants. In the late A. M. Mr. and mrs Williams, Fernald and I went out to Tr&c- adigash Pt. and botanized until until 1.00 P. M. In P.M. took care of plants and botanized in the C v"i ^ uictrn p July 21, 1905 > Friday Cloudy and cool. In the A. M. all our time was devoted to taking care of and drying plants. In the P. M. Mr. and ^rs . Williams, Fernald, and I went to the Cascades on the bluffs west of send Carleton and spent most of the P. M. In the evening took care of) specimens and still later sat on the steps of store with blankets about us to keep warm . July 22, 190§> Saturday Fair. In the A. M. finished packing trunks at Carleton and sat around until about noon when the Str. "Lady Eileen" came and we boarded her for Perce'. We could got no stateroom except one for the ladies. had supper on the steamer. Laid down for the night in the dining room on the upholstered seats. July 23, 1905 > Sunday About 3.00 A. M. the stewardess gave F e rnald and me a dish of wild strawberries. We reacried Perce' about 4.00 A. M. The views of the harbor and Rocher Perce' were extremely fine. Mr. L. Eoutillier's son met us. Had breakfast before 6.00 A. M. after which we dried driers. In the late A. M. Fernald and I botanized along Le Murallies. In the P. M. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Miss Waring, r ernald, and I botanized on Cap Earre ' and in Mont Rouge. In the evening walked to the top of Mt. Joli and back. July 24, 1905 > Monday Cloddy and partly foggy. Cool. Had breakfast about 7.15 before which and after which we worked on plants. About 10.00 A. M. Mr. and Mrs. Williams Miss Waring, Fernald and I took rucksacks, vasculums, etc. ana went up Mt. 3te. Anne. Fernald and I explored the smaller ravine east of the big cliff but did not enter the larger ravine. Found the den of some large animal (possibly a bear) with the partially eaten remains of a sheep, a crow r , and a rabbit. We also found some snow and collected a good many interesting plants. 0ot back about 7.00 S. M. July 25, 3L90 5 » Tuesday Cloudy, foggy and somewhat rainy. We all spent the A. M. in taking care of plants collected yesterday. In the early P. M. we went in a team to Grand Coupe. Mr and Mrs Williams botanized along the base of ridges and Miss Waring, Fernald and I went up the cliggs and around to the next “coupe" to the westward. We got many nice things, e . g. ; Dryas lntegrifolia , Sallx vestita , Aspldium Lonchites , Golralorrhiza striata , etc. Got back about 7.00 P. M. very wet. Had a fine supper and later walked to the post office. July 2 6, 1905, Wednesday Cloudy. Yv'e worked all A. M. on plants collected yesterday. In the P. M. we rode via carriage to White Cape and got three Drabas . In the evening Mr and Mrs Williams, Miss Waring, and I walked to wharf, Mt. Joli, and back to wharf. July 30, 1905 » Sunday Clear. Spent most of A. M. drying driers and changing them. In the P. M. put plants collected yesterday in press. Packed trunks and sent off a box of plants to Cambridge. In the evening walked about wharf a while and then went aboard „ „ l with W. S Str. G-aspesien . Watched the "Ls.dy Eileen" ( ladies (aboard [?] sail and then as ±t was very cold went below. July 31. 1905, Monday Clear. &ot up on Str. "Gaspesien" at about 4.30 and went on deck. Stopped there most of the A.M. enjoying the scenery. Reached Mt. Louis andfwent to the bargeman's house (Mr. Bushier). In the P. M. and again in evening we walked out and examined cliffs, etc., for plants. Did not seem to find a single chatacteristic plant and we were much, disappointed. Talked some of driving to Ste. Anne des Monts and saw Mr Robinson about it. Eater decided to go in barge if sea and wind were favorable. August 1, 1905, Tuesday Cloudy, windy, and cold. Walked to post office Louis and after breakiast at Mon t L ^ - aMin — ■n -4 ? — - a-*- ^ 44 .- / learned that a letter addressed to me had been delivered to Mr. Alan G. Cameron, Superinteddant Louis of Mont/isetnie Seigniory, so called at his house and got it. We started about 8.00 A. M. in a barge Bushier with Mr and another man for Ste. Anne des Monts. We were practically becalmed for an hour near Pt. de Chasse. The rest of the way we had a good fair wind. August 1, 1905, Tuesday, (Continued) Reached Ste. Anne des Monts about 4.30 P. M. nearly frozen. Went into LeV Montagne's store and talked with him about boarding places, eating, etc. He recommended Mr. La Francois' place. Fernald had a downstairs room and I am upstairs. Before supper Fernald and I walked up to Ste. Anne River and after supper do?m to the post office. August 2, 1905, Wednesday Rainy and cold. Stayed acout Le Francois' house most of the day and partially organized things to go up river. In the P. M. Mr. Cote' of Cap Chat and a friend carae and we decided to have Mr. Cote' take charge of trip and we made out a list of things for him to &et tomorrow. We plan. to sta. t in the early P. M. In the P. M. we walked down thrpugh village and back. In the evening talked with the superinftendant of the mill. August 3> 1905* Thursday Cloudy and foggy in the A. M. Clearing in Lhe P. M. Clear with aurora borealis in the evening. In the A. M. spent most of the time in getting ready to go up river. We had La Francois haul our baggage down to the river after dinner and about 1.30 P. M. we started up- river with two canoes with Fernald and part of the luggage in one and I and the rest of the baggage in another. The river is' a rather rough one and we went up about one hundred feet in the first nine miles. Here we stopped for the night at Mr. Starkey's lower camp (Thomas Starkey). August 3, 1905, Thursday, (continued) Our canoemen (Cote*, Joe Fortin, Hector and Edward Gagnon) pitched tent and Fernald and I dined with Mr. Starkey upon his invitation. Nice dinner and pleasant chat afterwards. Fern s ld and I in the tent; the canoemen in the guides' house at the camp. From camp we got our first fine view of the foothills of the Shickshock Range. August 4, 1905 » Friday- Fair. partly clear; very warm in middle of day. We left the"Nine- mile” camp about 8.00 A. M. and stopped for lunch at 11.05 A. M. While at lunch two men came down the river with a skin of a bear they had killed at the next Starkey camp. We camped near the head of a long and hard rapid known as "Three mile Rapid" and above Grand Rapid. We passed through a wild and beautiful rocky gorge (Grand Rapid) where it was very difficult to get the canoes through. Fernald and I in our lean- to tent under canopies; canoemen in another tent, , August 5, 1905, Saturday Cloudy and somewhat showery. Warm in middle of the day. Collected a considerable number of specimens and I got quite a numberof mosses. In the late P. M. we reached Riviere la Marte (Marten River) and camped about one mile above that on a gravel beach. Got some fine views of Tabletop Mountain A few rods above our camp the top of Mt. Albert was seen(our first view of it) th£ top of a August 5, 1905, Saturday^ Continued) great ridge. Heavy wind in the night. Fernald and I in the lean- to and the men in the tent. » August 6 , 1905s Sunday Cloudy and "hazy. Spent all day oh the river going from Marten River camp £0 wain Camp - a short distance below the forks. Hard poling. August 7s 1905s Monday Rain last night and most of the day,. Toasted driers before fire and fixed up camp to protect against rain. Cote* caught three trout and shot two ducks. Breakfast of" potatoes, coffee, etc. Dinner of trout, duck, tomatoes, etc. August 8, 1905, Tuesday 5 Clearing somewhat la^t evening and cooler. Broke camp about 9.00 A. M. and were ready to go up the mountain. Left camp near the forks of the Ste. Anne River avout 9*4-0 A. M. Fernald and I carried small packs, camera and collecting boxest. We went up over a near ridge and then down through a ravine then up the main mountain stopping every ten minutes lor a rest. Cote 1 , t w the two Gagnon boys, and Joe Fortin carried heavy packs. We reached an altitude of 3250 feet about 1.30 P. M. and decided to camp there. Cote', Fernald and I staged up the mountain; the rest of the men went down to the river camp. About 3.00 P. M. Fernald and I went up the mountain botanizing and left Cote* to fix camp. He came up the mountain later. August 8, 1905) Tuesday, (Continued) We found the nearest peak ("East Peak") about 3650 feet high with a still higher peak to the West North ’West. To the south of these there is an immense table land sloping gently to the southward. The eastern end of this table land is a great serpentine rock barren , and the west a bog of meadow. To the south of this is a deep gorge with three large snow banks in view. Eeyond this is the main(highest ) part of the mountain- a still larger desolate looking rock barren plateau sloping gently up to the main peak( or rather dome). We found extremely interesting plants- many of them unknown to Fernald. The black flies on the mou.nts.in, especially at the summit, were something fearful and we were abliged to wear improvised head nets and even then there was little comfort to be obtained so numerous were they. I hs.ve never seen anything like them. Cote' slept in the lean- to with Fernald and me ; as the main tent was still down at the river camp. August 9» 1905» Wednesday Cloudy. Spent all A. M. putting up plants collected yesterday. Were obliged to do tijdis inside cheeze- cloth canopies to keep away from black flies and mosquitoes. In the P. M. Fernald and I went up the mountain to the barrens then across to the north peak, then south to near the head of the gorge and back across the barrens. Our four men met us on the barrens- having rached camp from the river about 2.30 or 3.00 P. M. August 10. 1905, Thursday [3250 ft. camp, Mt. Albert] Rain in night and early A. M. Very cloudy rest of the day. Tent leaked in the night. Got blanket and indide of sleeping bag very wet and the canopy soaked. Fernald spent the morning taking care of plants. I spent part of the time fixing tent and then put in twp sets of plants, Joe Fortin helped Fernald. In the P. M. finished putting in plants and then Fernald and Saturday, (Continued) At one time I got udder the snow arch in order to get o$t of the rain. The arch was formed by the brook flowing underneath the great snow bank and was some twenty- five feet high. From there we went down Snow Brook to where its northwest into branch flows/ the main brook. We went up this to the barrens and then back to camp. August 13, 1905, Sunday Very cold and windy. Slight snow flurry in the P. M. Temperature 38 . at 5.00 P. M. Spent most of day in the camp taking care of specimens. In the P. M. (2.00 or later) Cote' and I went up on the mountain. I took a good many pictures along the north and east sides. There was a gale on the summit. The temperature was 38 degrees at camp in the evening. August 14, 1905, Monday Snowing and hailing most of the early A. M. The temperature was below freezing in the moring and in the late A. M. was 37 degrees. Slept cold last night. xable Mountain ten miles away was covered with snow. Worked all A. M. on plants. Took a few photographs about camp. Clear in the late P. M. Fernald and Joe went off to the ravine to the eastward aoout 2.30 P. M. I lay down and had a nap. Took two sun cholera tablets and felt better. At 5»00 P.M. Cote' and I went up the east peak. I took quite a number of pictures including some of plants, before returning. August 14, 1905 j Monday, (Continued) I got back about 7.00 P. M. Fernald not back yet. Temperature 42 degrees on the summit at 5*30 P.M2. Snow still lingers in sheltered spots. August 15, 1905, Tuesday Clear and cold. Got up about 3«30 A. M. on account of the cold. Got up for good around five o'clock. Fernald and 1 worked on plants until 1 / 10.30 A. M. when Edward and Hector Gagnon went down the mountain with packs. About noon Fernald, Joe, Cote', and I started down the mountain. We kept along together until nearly down to where the trail runs close to the brook(2100 feet). Fernald and I then went down the brook* instead of the trail collecting until we reached the point where the trail crosses the stream (about 1200 feet). We followed the trail to a "Blowdown" where we lost it. Swinging east and then south we followed down the same brook that we had been following further up, to the Ste. Anne River at the forks. Hard travelling from there to the damp, for perhaps c a quarter of a mile. Very warm. Growing cold and chilly. After awhile (after supper) we builfi up a big camp fire and toasted out before going to bed. Flies bad on Macoun's Brook today. Cold in the evening. *Macoun’s Brook August 16, 1905 , Wednesday Clear and very cold, temperature 31 degrees at five o’clock. Had to get up about 4.30 A. M. on account of the cold. Fernald and I built a big camp fire and got warm. Put some Cys topterls non tana in press, that had some ice on the fronds® Had trout, potatoes, bouillion for breakfast. Put quite a number of plants in press and then broke camp and at 8.40 A. M. we started down river Reached one of our camps of the up- trip at 10.30, Marten River at 11.00, Starkey Upper Camp at noon. We left the Upper Camp at 1.30 P. M. and arrived at Starkey Middle Camp about 6.00 P. M. Found Dr. and Mrs. Smillie, son and daughter, there. They gave us five trout for supper and some cake and candy. We gave them some surplus of our Peter's chocolate. Guides in the house; Fernald and I in the tent on the beach. August 17, 1903, Thursday Slept well, vj-ot up at 6.30 A. M. Breakfast at 7 . 00 of trout, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. Dr. Smillie and family started for their up- river trip at the same time that we started to come down. Clear and warmer tham yesterday. Reached mill at the mouth of the river at 11.40 A. M. Co&e' went up to Le Francois and had hirn^T come down with the tea m for our baggage. Had it put in sample room. Most of the P. M. Fernald and I were working on plants. August 18, 1905, Friday Cloudy. Fernald and I have been at work all day eolleeted on plants. Found that most of the plant^ on the mountain trip had gathered moisture ana we had U& p to overhaul most of them. been helping us. In the evening walked through the village and back. August 19, 1905, Saturday Ha z y, warm. Worked most of the A. M. on plants. Joe drying driers on the beach. I packed trunk. In the P. M. Fernald, Joe, and I went along salt east boom marsh ea=sy of the mill, up to across there and down the west side of the river, acfcoss the ferry and out to the salt marsh again. In the evening made out list of sets collected. August 20, 1905, Sunday Cloudy. Rainy after middle of P. M. In the A. M. worked on plants collected yesterday. In the P. M. changed driers and did some trunk packing. In the evening sat in the office while Fernald wrote to Thaxter and Williams. Auguat 21, 1905, Monday Cloudy and threatening during early A. M. Clear in the P. M. Soon after breakfast (7.00 A. M. ) Fernald and I went in buckboard with Eduard Le Francois as driver to Pt. Tourelle, Cap Tourelle, Potato River and w Rousseau Castor. Found the best collecting at Rousseau Castor. Took quite a nutober of pictures. Had lunch at a brook west of Rousseau Castor. In the evening Fernald and I sorted the plants collected. August 22, 1905, Tuesday- Cloudy in the early A. M. Mostly clear later. Worked practically all day taking care of plants and packing trunks. Jioe Fortin helping us most of the time. In the evening Fernald and I crossed the ferry and walked part way to the Pt. Ste. Anne des Monts and back. August 23» 1905, Wednesday Most of the A. M. stayed about Edouard Le Francois' house waiting for our Str. "Campana" to arrive. Fernald and I walked up to Le Montagne Pt. in the nad middle of the A. M. dinner at Le. Francois' about noon.=^5# Str. "C&mpana" appeared of Pt. about Tourelley .yae«=t 1.00 P. M. We went out in Le Francois' boat. Lt. Col. L. E. Starkey, Mr. Thomas Starkey, and Mr. Caldwell, all of whom we met on the Ste. Anne River, were aboard the steamer, on the way to Quebec. During the evening talked with the Cap^tain aid also with a Mr. i^oi, a Canadian historian,. There was music and G-aspe' dancing during the evening on the lower deck. August24, 1905, Thursday Thundershower between 6.00 and 7*00 A. M. Fair later. Left the "Campana" off Father Point about - 11.00 last night. The hotel proprietor drove Fernald and me and a stranger to Rimouski. We arrived at there at 2.30 A. M. Put up for the rest of the night at the hotel opposite the railroad station. August 24, 1905, Thursday, (Continued) Got up about 6.00 o'clock and took the 7 . 00 o'clock train for Riviere- du- Loup. Went in a carriage to shore below, ’the Bellevue House at S the Point and got fruit of Cornus Luecica and Thalictrum confine and drove back to Riviere- du- Loup station, where we waited for the 12.10 P. M. mixed train on the Temiscouata Railroad en route to Fort hent, Maine. Train very late and kept getting later. Left Edrnunddton Junction two hours and twenty minutes late and Clairs at 10.30 more than three hours late. Teams from the Dickey House met us but the ferry got stuck on a sand- bar in the middle of the river, An so in ,/our taggage wagon was order to lighten the boat * * , driven overboard and ashore. August 23, 1905, Friday Mostly clear. Slept very well and got up at the Dickey House about 7.43 A. M. Had breakfast with Fernald about 8.00 o'clock. Fernald went down by the end of the railroad track to collect some Angelica . I went down one half hour later and did not find him. I went back to the Dickey House and as Fernald had not returned at 10.30 I put his belongings on the carriage and went to the depot. Fernald appeared at the depot. His Y/atch was over one half hour late and he had supposed that he had ample timel/to get back to the hotel. Took severel photographs from the rear of the train on the way to Ashland Junction. Train on time. Fernald left me at Oldtown. At Bangor I obtained a lower berth in the sleeper and got lunch in the station. GASPE TBIP, 1906 [from diary of J.F. Collins GASPE * TRIP OF 1906 June 30, 1906, Saturday Left North Anson, Maine, for Bangor on the 1.43 P. M train, reaching Bangor about 5.30 P. M. Got trunk re- checked for Ft. Kent and rode to Orono on the electrics. Had supper with Mr. and Mrs Fernaid, Merritt, and his Aunt. July 1, 1906, Sunday Clear and warm. Had breakfast at 8,30 and went to church with Fernald and his Father. . Later walked home through Webster with M. L. F. In the P. M. M.L.F. and I rode up nearly to Stillwater and then walked back via river bank and new University of Maine grounds. July 2, 1906, Monday Cloudy. Had breakfast at Fernald's house at Orono about 6.45 A. M. We then rode to depot and took the 7.31 train for Ft. Kent. Missed getting Ashland a lunch at as we had planned. Had trunks sent over to Clairs. In the P. M. Fernald -and I went down on the delta and collected some plants, for ash analysis. In the evening walked lo the post office. July 3, 1906, Tuesday F^ir. Mostly clear. Had breakfast at 5.45 at the Dickey House, Ft, Kent, and them rode to Clairs and took the 6.35 Temiscouata Railway to Riviere- du- Loup, which we reached at 3»30 P. M. Waited until 5.30 for the I.C.R. to Bic which we reached about 7.30 P.M. July 3, 1906, Tuesday, (Continued) After supper Fernald and I walked down to the wharf and back. Unpacked trunks some. July 4, 1906, Wednesday Rainy, almost all day. Fernald and I had breakfast about 7.00 A. M. and rode to Bale des Cochons and botanized along the west end and north shore of Cap Enrage'. Found one place where it was impossible to pass, on account of cliffs dropping abruptly into the water, other than with difficulty and with the aid of alpine ropes. Started back from McDonald Gove Bale des Cochoas and about 5.30 in the team' that came out for us. At noon we build a fire under a big boulder and dried out some while eating. Electric lights out of order this evening so went to bed e^rly. July 3, 1906, Thursday Mostly clear. Fernald and I worked all A. M. taking care of plants collected yesterday. After dinner (about 2.15 P. M. ) we walked out to Pt. aux Corbeaux and collected there until 5«30 P. M. Later partially took care of specimens collected, had a very severe cold in the head and throat all day. July 6, 1906, Friday Cloudy. After breakfast Fernald and I were employed until 10,30 A. M. in taking care of specimens. - We were then driven out beyond B. Michaud's to Cap Orignal where we botanized for two or three hours. islands We then came back to the two =&«bs* east of Cap and collected there or in the vacinity. July 6, 1906, Friday, (Continued) Around. 7.30 P. M. our carriage came for us. After supper we worked awhile on specimens. July 7, 1906, Saturday Fair. Fernald and/l have been at work on plants all day. Cold worde, with cough and neuralgia pains in the head and eyes. July 8, 1906, Sunday Fair and warm. Did not collect any toddy on account of cold accompanied by asthma. Packed trunks. In the P. M. Ferbald and I read some books on the rocks by the ??harf. July 9 , 1906, Monday Cloudy and warm. Shower in the late P. M. n ad breakfast at Bid at 6.30 and then came on the 7*10 train to Levis and across the ferry to Quebec City. Put up at the Clarendon Hotel. After dinner Fernald and I both consulted Dr. Roussdau on Collins Street about our colds. Later had prescriptions filled. Walked to M Gaspesien M office and learned in a that the steamer was/collision a few days ago and was dry docked and would not sail on schedule. In the late P. M. walked (but to Chateau Frontenac and in the evening out St. Jean Hoad, to quite a distance beyond St. Jean Gate. Cold better. July 10, 1906, Tuesday Fair and cooler. Had breakfast at 6.30 at the- Clarendon Hotel. I then walked to the ferry and took a few pictures while Fernald rode with baggage. Came to Little Metis on the 7.^5 A. M. train, arriving at 3.30. P. M. July 10, 1906, Tuesday, (Continued ) Made arrangements with the Postmaster (Paul mar in on ) tomorrow f 0r to drive us to Ste Anne dwa Monts /ana also /board and lodging with him for the night. The trunks have already gone. After supper took two pictures fawn of a little fastnse at a house west of Marmon's. July 11, 1906, Wednesday Hazy. Started for ^ttle Metis with Paul Marmon arrived, at Hatane (53 miles) at noon .as driver at 7.30 A. M./ and had dinner at We started on again McKinnon Hotel/at 2.15 F. M. and reached Les Mechiffls at about 8.30 P. M. (45 miles) making about 78 miles from Little Metis with one horse. A boiler inspector who had also been disappointed by the Gaspesien addident in another carriage. Mr. Marmon's son drove our baggage wagon. July 12, 1906, Thursday /Vi Fair and warm. Left Les Mechims about 7-30 A. M. and drove leisurely to Cap Chat where we arrived at 11.45 A. M. Had dinner there and then drove on to Ste. Anne des Monts. Found Cote' and Woe Fortin there. In the late P. M. v/e re- organized baggage and in the evening wrote some letters . Stopped at Ed. Le Frqncois { house. Cold seems a little better . July 13, 1906, Friday Foggy in the A. M. Fair later. Spent most of the early A. M. packing and getting ready to start up the river. About 9*00 A. M. ^e Francois took our baggage down to the canoes and we got started^ /////// /tfrf4i'f j U c l4> ( at 10.00 )up the Ste. Anne River am July 13, 1906, Friday (Continued) we reached our eating place at 11.13 A. M. haveng potatoes, tomatoes, bread, etc. At 1.15 P. M. we started on again going more slowly than last year. Left £>300 in Ed. Le Francois’ care this morning taking a receipt for the same. Reached Middle Camp about 5*30 P. ivl. and put up Fernald’s tent for him and me. Supper of potatoes, marmalade, etc. Mlnges and mosquitoes very numerous . July 14, 1906, Saturday Hazy and very warm. Slept very well last night wearing pajamas, 'dot up about 6.00 A. M‘. and had breakfast of salmon(from one weighing between 3© a nd 35 pounds) which Cote’ cought in about twenty minutes absence from camp before breakfast. Started up- river again soon after breakfast. River lower than last year. We had to get out and wade severel times. Had dinner about 1.00 P. M. of eggs, corn, potatoes, and bread. On account of the heat we did not start on again until after 3.00 P. M. Temperature 92 in the sun and 85 in the shade; temperature of the water 68. Reached Three Mile Rapid late in the P. M. and decided to camp in the woods at ’’Grand Rapid Brook” about half way up the rapids. Minges in great swarms. Supper of cold salmon, potatoes, bread, marmalade, etc July 15, 1906, Sunday Thousands of minges got through my canopy. Watched them this A. M. and saw them come through the regular meshes of cheezecloth. Got badly bitten by them last night. Very warm. Stopped in camp all A. M. Ganoemen had some sort of church service in their tent. Lay under open tent most of A. M. for breakfast had eggs, bread, apple, etc. For dinner had cola salmon, apple, cheeze, and wheat. Started up- river again at 2.30. Passed Grand Rapid about 4.30 P.M. where our luggage was portaged. Temperature 75; temperature of water 64. Made camp a short distance above Grand Rapid (at the place where we camped last year) where the river bends from northwest to southwest. Cote' cough t two trout, each between three and four pounds- supper of trout, potatoes, bread, plums, etc. July 16, 1906, Monday Cooler, 66 at 6.00 A. M. Very hazy ana smoky. Not many flies to bother us last night. Used a joss stick in the canopy before going $0 sleep. Got up about 5*30 A. M. and had a bath in the river. Took Cote's trout rod and cought a nine salmon 29 inches long weighing about or ten pounds. Cote ' and Joe helped me land him. Warm during middle o£ the day- 82 about noon. Started up- river about 9»30 A. M. had dinner at "Upper Camp" . S a w a large Canada Lynx trying to catch some ducks. Portage past Little Saulo. "This camp (Grande Fosse) is a few miles belo w the "Forks". July 17, 1906, Tuesday Very warm. last night with myriads of sand flies. Thousands came through the canopy. Cote' came in with a 25 pound balmon taken on the trout fly rod. Cloudy all day- mostly very warm. In the vac ini ty of 8.00 A. M. we started up- river again- most of the poling was very difficult with a great deal of wading for the canoemen. Reached our last years camping place at the foot of Mount Albert train soon after 1*00 P. M. In the P. M. sorted things for the trip up the n mountain, which 0 plan to take tomorrow. Out first view of Mt. Albert about noon showed twelve snow fields near the summit. Roy and Perry dried driers this P. M. Cote* and Joe went up the mountain to see the condition to the trail, July 18, 1906, Wednesday Very rainy last night. Showery all day. Started about 9.00 A. M. for the trip up the mountain. Arrived at last years camp site (3250 feet) about 1.30 P. M. and then proceeded up to the tableland hoping to find a good place to camp there, but could not, so returned axid capped in the same place as last year. Big areas of snow across the trail near tableland. About 3.00 p.~" Cote', uoy, and Perry went down the mountain for anotherp.oad of suppoies. Soe stayed up with us. Most 01 the P. M. was devoted to making camp. Fernald and I have separate tents. July 19, 1906, Thursday Very cold^durlng the night especially towards morning. Got up early and made a camp- lire. After breakfast Joe, Fernald, and I went up on the trail collecting soil samples and specimens for ash analysis. Did not get up to the tableland. About 3.00 P. M. Cote'? Perry, and hoy returned to camp with a load of supplies. Cote', Perry, and Roy went down about 4.00 P. M. Cote* and Joe to come up tomorrow with more baggage while Perry and Roy went to Ste Anne des Monts for another canoe- load of supplies. I got supper of eggs, tomatoes, dried beef, etc. Gold again togight. Temperature 49 about dark. Had a camp- fire going in front of the tent as we did also last night. July 20, 1906, Friday Very hazy this morning. Gool last night, I got breakfast about 6.30 of coffee, eggs, potatoes, plums and later washed the dishes. Worked in camp until about 11.00 A. M. when Fernald and I went up on East Peak taking soil samples and collecting for ash. Went over to the head of back Allen's Ravine and via trail from tableland. Cote' and Joe came up in the early P. M. with some dunnage bags. In the evening sorted plants. [Insert on next page] July 22, 1906 (Sunday) 3250 ft. camp, Mt. Albert camp Oloudy and very warm, flies villianous. Spent a.m. taking care of mosses. In p.m. Oote, Joe, Femald & I went up to East Peak and then to meadow east of there and collected soil samples, and plants for ash analysis. After supper worked on mosses. July 21, 1906, Saturday Shov/ery and cloudy In the early A. M. Cote' went down for last load of goods. Worked In when camp on plants until noon awd Joe, Fernald, andl had dinner and then went botanizing up on the tableland and especially in the open bog and meadow to the west of the first barrens. Sot lots of mossesl ’Went over into head of Snow Brook Ravine. Got very tired and exhausted on return, probably on account of an empty stomach as I felt better after a supper of erbswurst, marmalade, and tea. In the evening helped Fernald. Warm during the day and cool again th^is evening. Insert July 22 here July 23 » 1936, Monday Fair until 4.00 P. M. Then showers with heavy evening rain continuing all da&aa&ag . About 9.40 A. M. after working awhile in camp Cote', Joe, Fernald, and I started on a trip to the main peak. Travelled around the edge of the barrens, beginning with "Flagstaff ... Peak” (N) . Saw Macoun’s Ravine, Ravine of Ruisseau Plaque a Malade, and a ravine of Roussou a Brand Fosse as well as the immense ravines on the west side of the mountain. Game back in a heavy rain. Aneroid said 3900 feet, for the Main Peak but that may have to be reduced twenty- five feet or more on account of the rainstorm. Aneroid registered at camp 3250 feet when we left and 3300 ft. upon return. Pedometer registered ten miles to the main peak and five and a half back the shortest way. In the evening worked on mosses. iJuppe-r July 23, 1906, Monday, (Continued) Supper of erbswurst, bread, and dried applesauce. July 24, 1906, Tuesday Cloudy. Cold in the evening. 49 degrees at 6.00jp ' vi 57 at 4.00. In the A. M. worked in camp. until 2.00 P. M. In the P. M. went up on East Peak and t 1906, Thursday, (Continued) built a cairn for marking spot- altitude 4100 feet. Cote', Joe, and Fernald went southeast to a lake which we called - u ac Cote' and made camp while I went up on the big main dome alone and built a cairn. Took pictures and them returned to south dom© and did the same there. Big dome 4250 feet altitude. Ee tween the two domes there are two small ponds- one having its western edge still nothing but a snowbank. Reached the big dom© &3he3. — P. M. and spent nearly two hours about the summit. On the way down to the south dome found Fetnald collecting Phegopteris alpesteris - new to eastern America. We went to camp together and found it located in a beautiful spot on the norSJieast edge of a lake which empties into Magdalen River. Shall plan to sketch it later. Altitude of lake 3250 feet. August 10. 1906, Friday Clear. Fernald, Cote', Joe, and I slept in Fernald 's tent very comfortably with a fire in front of openhing. Joe and Cote' got up once or twice and put wood on the fire. Temperature at 4.30 A. M. 55. After breakfast Fernald and I got some plants ready for Cote ' to take down tp tye Ste. Anne River camp. We then went up on the meadow by brook just west of camp- heard a moose in the pond and I went down and we got four photos of him. P'ook some pictures of plants . August 10, 1906, Friday, (Continued) Had a lunch about 10.30 A. M. and then Joe, Fernald, and I started out. We went east big j tr s lake "Chico^te" , along its west shore and to next lake south (upper Magdalen River). I left Fernald and Joe there- they went east to the gorge of a branch of the Magdalen River and I went on to the south end of the lake up to '.Castle Ridge. Took some pictures from Morth Castle, Middle West Castle, South Castle, and Northwest Castle. Cote* came up and met me and later came down a small ravine directly to the south end of the big / lake Chico^te, along its west shore to camp. Joe and Fernald came in a little later and both went out fishing. |(oe got eight and Fernald got j J none . August 11. 1906, Saturday Mad a sick headache last evening and took a migrain and felt better this morning. Cloudy. Slept pretty well. Rainy all day. fe-rene-ett about 9.30 A. M. Cote', Joe, Fernald, and I started back for East Fork Camp. Very rainy and foggy all day. We went up over the south side of South Dome and thence down to "Great Meadows" . Reached East Fork Camp about noon. In the P. M. FSrnald and I put in a good many plants but not all we had. Wilfred and John here at camp. Campsite very wet. Fernald sleeping in my tent and I in his. August 12, 1906, Sunday Rain ceased in middle of forenoon when wind changed to westward. Colder. Cote', Wilfred, and John went down to the Forks with three loads. Spent all A. M. in camp. In the P. M. Fernald and Joe started out. I did not feel like going so stayed in camp. Cooked some "Chicote" applesauce and ’wheat, fixed camp, built a new bough bed > etc. Joe came back in late P t M. to get some wood. Fernald went on from Pd>nd #101 to Marble Ridge. He came in just after dark having h&d a hard slow trip home on account of one of his boots hurting his foot. He gave the boots to Joe when he got back. August 13 , 1906, Monday Foggy all dajr/except in late A. M. Rainy in the late P. M. Put plants in to press in forenoon. k about 10.30 A. M. Joe, Ferna.ld, and I started out again and went along the meadows to the northeast, to Pond #101, and then up Peak Four. From there we started for Peak Five but stopped on the way for lunch. In the middle of the of P. M. we reached the gorge 4^©si the Northeast fork of the Ste. Anne River. We made a hurried trip to the top of Peak Five (North Ridge) We started back immediately on account of the rain. Came back via big meadows and ponds along headwaters of the northeast branch of the River Ste, Anne. Got back to camp about 7«15 and found 6ote', Wilfred, and John back from Forks. August 13, 1906, Monday, (Continued) Rain in the late P. M. ana all evening. Went to bed partially wet. August 14, 1906, Tuesday Very foggy in the A. M. and rainy occasionally all day and night. Eeft our camp on the ravine of the East Fork of the Ste . Anne River at 7.45 A. M. in a dense fog. Came down over the regular Low Trail. Stopped for lunch of beans, dried fish, wheat, and marmalade, at 11.00 A. M., &bout half way to the Forks Camp (6g miles) Reached our old camp at the Forks at 6.15 P. M. Pedometer 12 miles. Altitude 675 feet, which means that 30 to 50 feet snould be added to all altitudes taken on Tabletop Mountain. In the late P. M. put in plants. August 15, 190-0, Wednesday Rainy all A. M. Cloudy and threatening later. Slept well last night. Woke at 6 . 15 A. M. Breakfast of salmon, tomatoes, Moxie Berries, and coffee. Spent A.' M. in camp taking care of plants. Fair in the P. M. Soon after dinner we all went up to the falls about ■§• mile up- river. Spent most of P. M. collecting in the vacinity. In evening worked- on specimens so far as we could. L * f 3 i S. August 16, 1906, Thursday Very cold in the tent towards morning. Clear now. Temperature 40 degrees at 6.00 A. M. Got up about 5.30 amd wprked pm plants until about 8.30 when we packed up and started down-river. Stopped at the ivlt. Albert trail to pick up our things cached there. Reached Marten Rover about 2.30 P. M. Cote' cought severel trout at a pool farthur up the river. He cought about 14 in all. Had lunch at Marten River. Came down- river to a point a few miles below Three- Mile Rapids and camped on account of darkness. Joe seemed to think we had got to reach Middle Camp but we decided not to attempt it. August 17, 1906, kriday Cold last night but I slept warm. Got up at 5.30 A. M. Temperature 36 . Water in river 47 degrees. Left camp about 8.30 for the trip down. Passed Middle Camp about 10.00 A. M. Reached barachois at 'nos^th of river at 2.00 P. M. Sent Cote’ up to get a team for transportation dor baggage. Had dinner at Le Francois' at 2.30. Later oferhauled things some in the house back of Le Francois ' sample room. In the evening Fernald and I walked down the road a short distnace and back August 18, 1906, Saturday Clear. Have been at work all day drying mosses, packing, etc. Joe helping us all day. Warmer than yesterday. August 19, 1906, Sunday Clear. Worked most of day packing up things. In the late P. M. fernald and I walked along upper terrace to near barachois and back. We plan to drive to Little Metis tomorrow. August 20, 1906, Monday Smoky, otherwise fair. Warm. Got up at le Francois' at 5.30 A. M. and after gonsiderable delay about shipping a box and getting breakfast we left Ste. Anne des Monts at 8.30 A. M. for Little Metis. The baggage was in one team and Fernald and I in another with Ed. Le Francois as driver. We reached Capuchin at 11 . 30 and stopped for lunch. Passed Grosses Hocher at 4.30 P. M. and reached St. Felicite at 7 . 00 P. M. Have had a headache and nausea all day. August 21, 1906, Tuesday Cloudy. Slept very well last night at Madame Gagnon's at St. Felicite. Got up at 6.00 A. M. After breakfast started on the way to Little Metis. Reached Metane about 9.00 A. M. Stopped at Sandy Bay about noon for dinner. Arrive d^lat Little Metis at 5.00 P. M. and got rooms at Paul Marmon's. Got ticket to Quebec and Fernald one to St. John. Je both leave at 5.55 A. M. tomorrow. Fernald on the Ocean Ltd. and I on the Maritime Express. August 22 , 1906, Wednesday Rainy at Little Metis this A. M. Cloudy and threatening all day. I left Little Metis on the Maritime Express at 5-55 A. M. Fernald's train late. Had breakfast on the train. Reached Levis a little late and crossed to Quebec City at 1.00 P. M. and had baggage re- checked for Boston, after inspection by Customs Officers. Had dinner at Clarendon Hotel- also had a haircut. Crossed to Levis on the 3*i5 P. M. ferry and boarded the sleeper. for Boston.