1904I Knowlton, — Flora of Day Mountain 207 



In this notch, shut in by the woods, is a beautiful pond several acres 

 in extent. Aneroid readings taken by Mr. E. B. Chamberlain give 

 the following corrected results: southern end, 2059 ft.; pond, 1369 

 ft.; northern end, 1601 ft. 



From the pond a brook descends on the eastern side through a rocky 

 gorge, 20 to 50 feet deep, to the Sandy River, 900 ft. below. About 

 500 feet of this descent is a splendid succession of waterfalls, winch 

 is at high water remarkably romantic and beautiful. The northern 

 portion of the range seems to be composed of calcareous slate, while 

 the southern end is granitic in structure. 



Allied apparently to Day Mountain as regards flora, is a long range 

 of hills stretching through Strong, New Vineyard and Industry, cul- 

 minating in New Vineyard Mountain. This range I have not explored 

 very thoroughly, and even Day Mountain itself, after seven visits, still 

 seems to offer additional finds to the careful observer. 



The following are the more notable plants of the region. Some of 

 the ferns have been previously reported by Mr. H. W. Jewell (Rho- 

 DORA, iv, 247) . 



Adiantum pedatum, L. Frequent along the base of the mountain, 

 and in the southern towns of the county. 



Aspidiitm iU-nleatiim, Swartz. var. BraiDiti, Koch. JMequent in the 

 gorge, and at the base. P^xceedingly abundant on one of the New 

 Vineyard hills. 



Aspidium (?i)/dianu>n, Hook. Wet woods near eastern base. It 

 also grows in Farmington. 



Aspidium spiuulosum, Swartz, var. di/atatu/n, Hook. This grows 

 luxuriantly on the southern end of the mountain, above 1600 feet. 

 It is common as low as 1200 feet on all the other mountains of the 

 county which I have explored. 



Aspleniiun Trichomancs, L., is exceedingly common and luxuriant on 

 dry shady ledges on the eastern side. This is its limit in this direc- 

 tion. It has been reported at Livermore, 30 miles away {Mrs. H. K, 

 Mornii), also at Mt. Pisgah, Winthrop (C. H. K?iowIton and L. O. 

 Eaton). 



Cy stopfer is hiilbifcra, Bernh. Wet w^oods at western base. Also 

 in Farmington. 



Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Fe'e, is abundant in a clearing near the 

 southern end. It also grows at Farmington. This is well out of 

 range, as the nearest stations are near the Kennebec. 



