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Upon June 7th, 8th and gth the most important meethi^ of 

 the season was held at Naomi Pines, a small settlement some 

 four miles distant from Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania. This ex- 

 cursion might well be made the subject of a special paper, not 

 only because of the pleasure afforded to tlie visitors, but because 

 of the importance of the discoveries made. The Philadelphia 

 Academy of Sciences had been invited to join us, and had sent 

 quite a large delegation. Visitors were also present from Easton, 

 Pennsylvania, and other points. The meeting was conducted by 

 Prof. Thomas C. Porter, who was well acquainted with the local- 

 ity. Great energy w^as exhibited by the explorers, and the entire 

 three days comprised a continuous round of the most happy ex- 

 periences, both scientific and social. I do not remember to have 

 heard a single member of the party express the opinion that they 

 liad ever enjoyed a similar event more. 141 species are recorded 

 as having been collected. Perhaps no other collection exceeded 

 in interest that of the CaltJia flabellifolia. This species, originally 

 collected by Pursh, has been omitted from our manuals on the 

 ground of doubts as to its genuineness. Prof. Porter's rediscov- 

 ery of it at this point leaves no doubt as to the fact. It grows 

 in spring water, has very small flowers and is markedly different 

 from any other United States form, Coptis trifolia was abun- 

 dant in fruit, and presented a fine appearence. In a field was found 

 a large patch of Aqnilcgia vulgaris which had escaped from cul- 

 tivation and had reached a perfection of beauty which none of us 

 had ever seen presented by the cultivated plant. Those mem- 

 bers who were not accustomed to a northern or white pine flora, 

 were greatly interested in seeing Viola rotundifolia^ Oxalis Ace- 

 iosclla, NcinopantJies 7)nicronata, Rubles Dalibarda, R. strigostis, 

 Pyrus Americana, Ribes prostratimi, Aralia hispiday Viburmun 

 laiitanoidcs, Lonicera co^riilea, Diervilla trifida, Chiogenes Jiispi- 

 dula. Ledum latifoliuui, Polygonmn cilinodcy Myrica Gale, Tril- 

 lium erythrocarpum. Especially noticeable for their beauty were 

 the Conius Canadensis^ which grew in great snowy white beds i}i 

 open places among the pines, both the Kalmia angustifolia and 

 K. latifolia^ Cypripedium acaitle^ Clintonia borealis^ though this 

 w\as a little past its prime, and the Sisyrinchium angustifoliunt. 

 The latter made the meadows blue, and elicited expressions of 

 admiration from every one. Its flowers exceeded in size any- 



