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1913] Vermont Botanical and Bird Clubs 79 
PHLOX DIVARICATA IN VERMONT.— It may be interesting to the 
botanists of New England to know that on June 13, 1912, I found a 
station for the Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata L., in Sheldon, Vermont. 
I was driving from Fairfield to Sheldon, intent upon business, when 
I noticed this blue flower some distance ahead. As I passed it rapidly 
I thought it Geranium maculatum L. but it occurred to me that I did 
not recall collecting the latter so far North. So I stopped the team 
and went back, finding to my delight that the plant was something 
new to me. On reaching Sheldon I secured a Manual and quickly 
determined it. The station was rather small — though there might 
be more in the neighborhood. It was in the damp shade of a maple 
sugar grove, the land somewhat rocky. I understand this is the first 
station for New England, although the plant has long been known in 
northern New York and adjacent Canada.— J. G. UNDERWOOD, 
Hartland, Vermont. 
THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL WINTER MEETING OF THE VERMONT 
BorANICAL CLUB was held at St. Johnsbury, January 31 and Febru- 
ary 1, 1913, in conjunction with the Vermont Bird Club, with about 
the usual attendance. There were eleven botanical papers on the 
program. The principal ones were “Misapprehensions Regarding 
Some Northern Violets," by Dr. Ezra Brainerd, of Middlebury, who 
showed that some of the northern violets are called by wrong names 
at the present time; “The Franklin Bog," by Dr. George P. Burns, 
of the University of Vermont, a humorous warning against going too 
far in calling puzzling things hybrids; “The Botanical Manuals of 
the United States," by A. K. Peitersen of the University of Vermont, 
showing the territory covered by each, and “Notes on the Flora of 
Stratton, Berkshire, Franklin, Newport, Island Pond and Hartland,” 
by Jay G. Underwood of Hartland, a resumé of his season’s botaniz- 
ing. The summer meeting of 1913 will be held in the West River 
' valley, July 1 and 2, which may be extended by those so wishing, by 
a camping trip to Stratton Mountain.—Mnmns. Ne ur F. FLYNN, 
Secretary. 
Tue JOINT SUMMER MEETING OF THE VERMONT BOTANICAL AND 
Birp CLubs will be held in the West River Valley with headquarters 
at Townshend Inn, Townshend, Vt., July 1 and 2, 1913. Expeditions 
