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greatest interest was Leucophysalis grandiflora in full bloom at the first 

 mentioned place where it occurs in an abandoned quarry. It is a 

 beautiful plant worthy of general cultivation as an ornamental species 

 were it easily propagated. A comparison of experiences led to the 

 conclusion that this may present some difficulties but it is to be 

 undertaken by some of our members. It evidently behaves in nature 

 as some of the orchids, appearing in great profusion in certain 

 seasons and nearly disappearing in others. 



On July 4 the weather was ideal and the full day and early evening 

 were spent in a longer cruise from Burlington southward with land- 

 ings at Thompson's Point, Gardiner's Island, Fort Cassin, and a 

 cruise up the Otter Creek to Vergennes. The greatest interest of 

 this day centered upon Gardiner's Island — made locally famous 

 years ago by Mr. C. G. Pringle's explorations. It is one of the 

 most interesting botanical areas in the State, consisting of an island 

 of but few acres off the mouth of the Little Otter Creek. It is the 

 home of fine specimens of Querats Afu/i/enbergii, thickets of Staphxlca 

 trifolia and Viburnum pubescens, together with Physostegia Virginia na 

 and other plants unusual in Vermont. Fortunately the island 

 is uninhabited except perchance by an occasional fisherman and the 

 natural flora has remained almost undisturbed by man. It was sug- 

 gested that an organization be formed in connection with our club 

 to secure by purchase or gift this and similar areas of peculiar botan- 

 ical interest that their preservation in the natural state may be 

 insured to succeeding generations of botanists. In many cases at 

 least the expense would be slight in proportion to the gain to botan- 

 ical science. — L. R. Jones, University of Vermont. 



Vol. 4, no. 44, containing pages /jo to 170, was issued g August, 1902. 



