94 Rhodora L May 



L., Scrophularia Marylandica, L., Lophaiithus scrophulariaefolius^ 

 Benth., Iva frutescens L., and Aster salicif alius. 



Their abundance or scarcity, however, depends greatly upon the 

 season as does the vegetation of the whole Island, a dry summer 

 shrinking it to a noticeable degree, while in a moist season it thrives 

 with the greatest luxuriance. 



It will thus be seen that the flora of the Island has not diminished 

 in number of species in the interval of twenty years and that the fears 

 expressed by Mr. Young regarding its future have happily to this date 

 been unfulfilled ; but the same predictions he made may be safely 

 renewed to-day ; the same danger and additional ones hang over 

 it, threatening the "fate of one of the most interesting botanical 

 stations in this part of the country." 



The island grove is a great resort for haymakers, hoboes and 

 Hibernians. Haymakers on the marshes stack up great mounds of 

 hay along the borders and take their noon-day rest in its shade. 

 Tramps on their travels between Lynn and Boston make it a rendez- 

 vous and several times has the writer in the gloom of a summer even- 

 ing come upon them as they were preparing a resting place for the 

 night; and Hibernians — well, if one would see the Island in its full 

 glory it should be visited on the occasion of one of their annual 

 excursions. 



Fortunately the picnic grounds being in the eastern part, the 

 damage done on these festive occasions has not as yet proved a very 

 serious injury. 



SOME CASES OF POISONING BY CYPRIPEDIUM 

 SPECTABILE IN VERMONT. 



Alice E. Bacon. 



Some months ago Mr. W. W. Eggleston of Rutland narrated an 

 experience indicating that our beautiful pink and white lady's slipper 

 is poisonous, at least to some people. In the summer of 1889 he 

 collected an armful of this plant from a swamp near Rutland and 

 had the flowers near his face a great deal to inhale their fragrance. 

 About a week afterward his forehead and the inner sides of his 



