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Two Species New ro Cape Cop.— AIRA CARYOPHYLLEA L. Ina 
sandy field, Wellfeet, Massachusetts, Oct. 1, 1913. Nantucket has 
been the only station for this species in this state, from which its range 
extends for a long distance west and south. 
LACTUCA FLORIDANA (L.) Gaertn. Eastham, Sept. 29. 1913, 
Rather common in sandy soil near the bay shore in the northern part 
of the town. It is a tall, rather striking plant, with stout, straight 
stem, and with foliage showing more or less of a reddish shade. Long 
Island, New York has been the farthest point east and north hitherto 
recorded. 
I am indebted to Prof. M. L. Fernald for determinations of these 
species; specimens have been deposited in the herbarium of the New 
England Botanical Club.— Frank S. Corns, North Eastham, 
Massachusetts. 
THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL WINTER MEETING OF THE VERMONT 
BoranicaL CLuB.— The nineteenth annual winter meeting of the 
Vermont Botanical Club was held in conjunction with the Vermont 
Bird Club at Burlington, January 30 and 31, 1914. "The sessions 
were held in the Williams Science Hall, University of Vermont. 
Eleven botanical papers were read and discussed, Dr. G. P. Burns 
of the University of Vermont presented a plan for doing ecological 
work on restricted areas, Mr. J. G. Underwood of Hartland gave a - 
report of the activities of the local nature clubs of the state during the 
current year, and Dr. H. F. Perkins of the University of Vermont 
discussed the relation of nature clubs to the schools. 
Other papers of interest were “ Medicinal Plants" by Mrs. Evaline 
D. Morgan, of Woodstock, “A Nature Student in Labrador” by Miss 
Edith M. Estabrook of Boston, Mass. and * Notes on Some Orchids 
of Fairlee" by Dr. H. M. Denslow of New York, N. Y. Of special 
interest to the club was the story of the finding of the first station in 
western Vermont for the male fern, Aspidium Filia-mas, by G. L. 
Kirk of Rutland. 
A fine supper complimentary to the visiting members was served 
at Grassmount Friday night, and in the evening a public lecture was 
given by Dr. Ezra Brainerd of Middlebury, on “The Blackberries 
of Vermont." Dr. Brainerd told of his conclusions reached after 
fourteen years study of the blackberry question and they were cer- 
tainly interesting. 
