Walter Deane (1848-1930) Papers; Journal, 1890-1895. Botany Libraries, Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Mass.

250 — 1890 — — Apr. 20 — Cambridge, Mass. —

Spring begins to appear. It has been a glorious day. George & I started from here at 9.30 A.M. in the buggy with Benito, and drom through Belmont, over Arlington Heights, through East Lexington, Western Burlington, West through the center of Bedford, along Carlisle Road, over Concord River. Views, up & down the River beautiful. Saw Balls' Hill. After crossing the River, we entered the township of Carlisle. We took the fork directly West and stopped on a sunny slope, a short distance on at 1 P.M. Fed the horse and took our dinner under some White & Pitch Pines. How good it was, and what a tonic the air was as we lay on the robe in the sun. After about an hour we returned our way and shortly entered Concord. Crossed the river on the stone bridge, visited the Minute Man, passed the Old Manse and called on Mr. Edw. Hoar. Saw Mrs. Hoar. Mr Hoar was not in. From Concord, we took the Waltham Road, past Walden Pond, into Lincoln, by Sandy Pond, entered North St. left Mead's Pond on our right as we passed through No. Waltham to Waverly and then straight home by Mt. Auburn. Reached the house a few minutes after 6 P.M. Juniperus communis, L. leaves.} Burlington Pinus rigida, Miller. ♀ {female} fl. } {Burlington} Roadside Corylus americana, Ait. ♀ {female} & ♂ {male} fl. Waltham, {Roadside}

251 1890 — May 3 — — Cambridge, Mass — Cherry blossoms out. The willows have revealed their catkins, the early flowers and and weeds have been up since time and every day now will show a great advance.

Populus monilifera, Ait. This is the large tree on Sparks St. directly opposite Mothers House. Over 20 Some 30 years ago Dr. Wyman took a short branch, as big as one's wrist, from a large tree in the garden of the Treadwell Estate on Concord Ave. opp. Craigie St. and planted it on the above mentioned site. The result is the present tree, which is very tall and over 3 ft thick at the base. With the aid of a long ladder and James, I have secured the males flowers this P.M. which are in prime conditon and shall take the leaves late. Some 4 ft through at the base (note inserted Dec. 1894. George & I measured it with a quadrant. The tree is about 100 ft high. It is 9 1/4 ft. round. 5 ft. above the base.

Synopsis of W. Deane's mouting for the year from May 1889 to May 1890. I began May 30 and ended Apr. 27. I worked 36 times as follows: May (2) Times : June (3) : Oct. (9) : Nov. (2) : Dec. (4) : Jan. (3) : Feb. (7) : Mar. (3) : Apr. (3) Largest mounts were Oct. 5th, 93 sheets : Oct. 20th, 81 : Apr. 27th, 81 : Apr. 3rd, 65 : Mar. 16th, 54 : Oct. 19th, 53 : Oct. 6th, 52 : Dec. 26th, 52 : the rest below 50 — Total 1176 New Sheets : 158 sheets from Herb = 1334 —

During the year I have put into my Herb.

252 — 1890 — — May 13 — — Cambridge, Mass. — Last Sat. May 10. I received from F.S. Beane Faribault, Minn. a box of fresh specimens of Erythroniucm propullans. I have put them in press. To-day I took the train out to Mt. Auburn and engaged Arthur Curtain, who lives near Bird's Pond to get me some Gold & Silver Fish, Tadpoles & small turtles for Miss Josephine Rumstead's Aquarium. Stopped at Dee's Greenhouse on the way home and collected Oxalis corniculata, L. In rich soild in Dee's greenhouse, growing as a weed —

— May 18 — Cambridge A perfect day, clear as crystal, a light cool breeze. Took the 9.08 A.M. train at Fresh Pond with brother George, Helen & May Dexter for Concord. Went to Mr. Hoar’s and saw him and his wife. Mr. Hoar is not well, having suffered for some 2 weeks from the grippe or something very like it. He had a boat ready for us at his landing and we started up the river at just 10.30. Mr. H. did not go. Never did nature look to me more beautiful. The bright sun shone on the delicate green foliage, of a thousand shades. We took

253 — 1890 — turns at rowing and reached Fair Haven Bay at 12 M. Ranunculus multifidus is in full flower, the bright yellow corolla standing from 2 to 3 ins above water. The plants were sprinkled along the sides of the river and were conspicuous at a distance. At Fair Haven Bay I found two patches some 10 or more feet across bright yellow with them. We landed a[t] the island on the right as you enter the bay and there spent nearly 2 hours taking our lunch and enjoying the peaceful scene. We started back at 2.30 and rowed leisurely back. On the island I noted the usual early flowers out such as Houstonia coerulea, Pirus arbutifolia, Anemone nemorosa, Gaylussaccia resinosa, &c. Reached Mr. Hoar’s at 4.30 and saw them again for a short time. Mr. Hoar gave us some nice old port, 20 yrs.old. Took the 5 train home stopping at Fresh Pond. Reached home by 6.30.

Ranunculus multifidus, Pursh { Concord or Flowering specimens. { Sudbury River Concord. The two plants in press in fragments were 5 ft. long.

Nepeta glechoma, Benth. In Mr. Hoar’s yard running wild.

254 — 1890 — — May 24 — — Cambridge, Mass. — A glorious day, warm in the sun. This P.M. JR Churchill, Henry A. Purdie, Dr. Webster of Dorchester & myself took the 2.25 train at the O.C.R.R. station for W. Quincy. Dr. Webster I should say, got aboard at Pope's Hill. At W. Quincy we entered the woods and roamed about reaching the W. Quincy station again in at 7.30. It was delicious tramping in the woods. We visited a spring at the foot of an enormous crag and tookour only rest. By this spring of cold water, completely shaded by the trees grows sparsely Corallorhiza innata, in flower at this time. We kept meeting Cornus florida in full flower, making beautiful snowy patches in the woods. Few flowering plants in blossom were seen Smilacina bifolia & Trientalis americana were abundant. The muscles are brought into good play as you scramble over rocks and ledges. We took the 8 P.M. electric car to Quincy, got our supper there then took the 9.06 train for Boston. J.R.C. & Dr. W. leaving us at Harrison Sq. I got off at So. Boston and took the Harv. Sq. car, reaching house at 10.45. Caltha palustris, L. Fruit - Brook - Braintree - Viola canina L., var. muhlenberii, Gray. Woods W. Quincy Pyrus arbutifolia, L. Woods {W. Quincy} {Pyrus arbutifolia, L.} var. melanocarpa Hook, woods. {W. Quincy} Trientalis americana, Pursh. (Showing root stocks) woods. {W. Quincy} Nepeta glechoma, Benth. Roadside. {W. Quincy} Sassafras officinale Nees. ♀ {female} flowers. {W. Quincy} Aster patens, Ait. Young plant. {W. Quincy} Corallorhiza innata R. Brown. Woods by spring foot of Crag. {W. Quincy} Trillium cernuum, L. showing erect but — woods {W. Quincy} Utricularia intermedia, Hayes. Sprouting propagating bud. {Brook, Braintree}. Sium cicutifolium Schrank } Young plant, showing immersed leaves } and leaf erect half out of water. } Brook, Braintree.