Thoreau writes in his journal:
Erigeron annuus, four feet high, by roadside; also Ranaunculus Pennsylvanicus, or bristly crowfoot, still in bloom. Vide press. A fine view of the Connecticut valley from the hilltop, and of Aseutney Mountain, but not of Monadnock . . .
In Alcott’s yard, sprung up from his bird’s seed, hemp, like common except fragrant . . .