62 THE PLANT WORLD 



The Wild Flower Preservation Society 



of America. 



NEWS FROM THE BALTIMORE CHAPTER. 



On the; evening of February 20, Dr. C. E. Waters, the president of 

 the Chapter, gave an illustrated lecture on " Botanical Tramps around 

 Baltimore ' ' at the Johns Hopkins University to members of the Chapter 

 and their friends. 



In beginning his lecture, Dr. Waters reminded his hearers that owing 

 to the situation of their city, Baltimoreans were especially fortunate in 

 being able to have access to the botanical treasures of the Coastal Plain 

 as well as of the Piedmont Plateau. By means of description and lantern 

 illustrations, the audience was taken on an extensive tramp starting from 

 Glen Burnie in the Coastal Plain, proceeding to the classic botanical 

 grounds of the Patapsco River between Relay and Ilchester, and crossing 

 the Piedmont, with a stop at Gwynn's Falls, to the Gunpowder at Loch 

 Raven . 



Characteristic views of these regions, groups of their peculiar ferns 

 and flowers, and well -imitated notes of their bird associates, gave to his 

 hearers a very real sense of woods and fields. The object of the lecture 

 being to arouse an interest in the cause of wild flower protection, Dr. 

 Waters called the attention to the necessity of restraining the collecting 

 instinct as well as the bouquet habit, but his strongest appeal was indirect, 

 in that he made his audience feel towards the rarer plants strong ties of 

 personal friendship. 



Immediately after the lecture the Chapter held a short business meet- 

 ing, at which Mr. Pollard, who was present, explained certain questions 

 about the annual dues that were brought up. Among other business, 

 the action of the committee looking to the labelling of the trees in the 

 city parks was approved. 



The Chapter has been strengthened by the addition of a number of 

 new members, so that there are now 28 on the roll. 



Elizabeth A. Smyth, Secretary -Treasurer. 



OUR EDUCATIONAL WORK. 



The following letter, in type-written fac-simile, is being sent out to 

 a large number of persons interested in nature study. Our members are 

 earnestly requested to aid the Secretary by furnishing him local lists of 

 persons who might be induced in this way to join the Society : 



