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7_166 Sherwood Valley Mendocino Co. -This morning a queer one-horse outfit came along--one man in it, obviously a curio. He was clean but poorly dressed--and had a double visor cap on. His conversation ran like this: I graduated at Harvard in 1862, came to California in 1864; had bad health. Got this outfit in St. Louis. Went to Florida, up through the Carolinas, Virginia, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles. Have been up to Eureka every year from L.A. for 20 years. Prospecting oil and gold. Went into a house back over Cahto. Woman offered loaf of bread for 10 c; drunken husband obviously wanted 25. I came out and climbed back in wagon. He slyly followed and struck me |
7_167 June 13 1902 a fearful blow on the arm with a 10-ft club. I reached for my pistol and then saw his wife struggling with him for the club. When he saw pistol he sneaked to house. Now, young man, was not that a cruel thing to do? Good-day. And he pulled the reins and his old nag started him along his curious way. I should say that he was harmlessly insane. As he came along I was examining plants -Microseris acuminata -Orthocarpus faucibarbata Gray -Trifolium microdon H _ H. _Cf. no. 1836._ -Trifolium variegatum, form of Some people doubtless think that I am a curio--but most understand the nature of our work In Botany 3, I make out a list of the hard woods in Rosaceae with comments. It ought to prove interesting as a point economic. No. 1829. Scutellaria antirhinoides see noate ahead P. 170 No. 1830 Vicia americana var truncata Running rootstock. Flowers purple and blue See P. 28a |
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