68 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



(Spergularia rubra) a Vermont rarity being found only in 

 three other places in the state u^) to the publication of the 

 "Flora" in 1900. 



We found tlie road tn the pond much better than we had 

 been led to expect. An old farm at the end of this road was 

 being "hayed" by some men who kindly directed us to the 

 pond lying hidden in the woods near by. As we came out on 

 the shore at the "landing" (if an old log or two and a half 

 submerged boat might be so termed) we stopped for a few 

 minutes to take in some of the beauties of the scene as w^ell as 

 to plan our visit further. The pond is of an irregular pear 

 shape with a sharp bend near ihe neck so that the smaller end 

 lies toward the south while the larger end. from which flows 

 a small stream, lies to the eastw^ard. There is no inlet, the 

 bogs about its shore showing it to be fed by springs. The 

 day was fine and not uncomfortably warm, with a fresh breeze 

 keeping the water in almost constant motion and causing it to 

 sparkle enchantingly in the su;ilight. The deep shadows under 

 the overhanging trees on the shore were in pleasing contrast 

 with the shining open water w^hile the surrounding forest-clad 

 hills formed a beautiful background for the picture. 



Various aquatic plants about the landing arrested our at- 

 tention. Pickerel weed {Ponlcdcra cordata), although by no 

 means rare to the state, was new tu me and I was much pleased 

 with its beauty. It is growing in this pond in considerable 

 abundance in company with burr reed (Spargoiiiiiiii). Lobelia 

 Dortmaniia was common in the more gravelly portions; tins 

 being the third pond in AA'indliam county where I have seen it. 

 ']"he others are Grout pond in Stratton and Sunset lake in 

 Marlboro. Floating heart [Xyinphoides lacunosum) was 

 common; also the yellow pond lily {Nymphara advena) . 

 Well out from tlie shore where they uere literally "rocked in 

 the cradle of the deep" were the beautiful, fragrant blooms of 

 the white water lily {Castalia odorata). Neither water shield 



