1903] Knowlton, — Flora of Mt. Saddleback, Maine 35 
seen in New England. Judge Churchill signalized his extra day's 
botanizing by the discovery of another grass not previously known 
from Connecticut, Zrisetum subspicatum, Beauv., var. molle, Gray. In 
spite of the failure to rediscover Trollius the trip was voted a great 
success by all members of the party and the collections made have 
added many rare and northern species to the flora of Connecticut. 
SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT. 
FLORA OF MT. SADDLEBACK, FRANKLIN COUNTY, 
MAINE. 
C. H. KNOWLTON. 
SADDLEBACK is situated in Madrid and Sandy River Plantation. 
The horn and the saddle lie wholly in Madrid, while the main ridge, 
with three * nubbles ” reaches into the next township. The highest 
elevation, 4450 feet, is reached at the * pinnacle," the nubble nearest 
the saddle. Between the second and third nubbles is a small pond 
of rain water, 
The ridge is composed of coarse granite, evidently intruded as a 
core beneath overlying strata. - A considerable area of this overly- 
ing rock, strongly metamorphosed and contorted, still remains at one 
place near the horn of the saddle; not, however, at its highest part: 
The granite is faulted in several places, noticeably in the saddle. 
My first visit to the mountain was in company with Mr. M. L.. 
Fernald, August 16—17, 1894, and my second the past summer, August 
20-21,1902. Mr. H. E. Dunham, now of Amesbury, Massachusetts, 
was a member of the party both times. 
The less noteworthy, but yet typical plants of the mountain woods 
and bare slopes are as follows: 
Oxalis Acetosella, L. Kalmia glauca, Ait. 
Nemopanthus Jascicularts, DC. Rhododendron Rhodora, Don. 
Acer Pennsylvanicum, L. Ledum Groenlandicum, Oeder. 
Acer spicatum, Lam. Alnus viridis, DC. 
Pyrus Americana, DC. Empetrum nigrum, L. 
Amelanchier oligocarpa, Roem. ! Empetrum nigrum, L., var. Andinum, 
Contoselinum Canadense, T. & G. DG: 
! RHODORA, iv. 147, 196. 
