74 Rhodora [FEBRUARY 
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONNECTICUT BOTANICAL 
SOCIETY. 
E. H. Eames, M. D. 
Connecticut affords much interesting material relating to the flora 
of New England, partly because of its situation and the influence 
favoring the northward and southward distribution of numerous 
species. Study of these and other features being of permanent 
interest, it has been considered advisable to organize the botanists of 
the state into a Connecticut Botanical Society, for the collection and 
diffusion of correct information relating to the flora of the state, and 
to promote social intercourse among its members. 
In fulfillment of this object, a meeting was held in New Haven, 
January 24th, 1903, when a simple constitution was adopted, and the 
following officers elected : — President, Professor A. W. Evans ; Vice- 
President, Dr. C. B. Graves; Recording Secretary and Treasurer, 
Dr. E. H. Eames; Corresponding Secretary, Mr. E. B. Harger, 
Oxford, Connecticut. 
An interesting program followed, the first paper of the day being 
on * November Wild Flowers," by Mr. E. B. Harger, in which the 
speaker described the various features pertaining to the flowering of 
plants at thislate season. Lists and summaries for a number of years 
revealed about 175 species as having been found in flower in his 
neighborhood, with an average number for each year of about 75 
species. 
Field meetings being of much interest to the Society, it was decided 
to hold such a meeting in some little known part of the state to cover 
two or three days; also one-day meetings in places more readily 
accessible. 
At the afternoon session, Mr. M. L. Fernald spoke most interest- 
ingly and at length, * On the Geographic Distribution of certain New 
England Plants." The known distribution of numerous species and 
varieties was cited, with special reference to their extra-limital occur- 
rence and isolated stations in Europe, Asia and antipodal Japan. 
The Ice Age in its relation to the distribution of plants, was reviewed 
in explaining the otherwise seemingly erratic occurrence of many 
northern species, as well as some peculiar varietal or specific distinc- 
