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est. On May 4 the party moved to Union County with a base at Hen- 

 derson, to remain until May 19. Collections were made principally 

 near Waverly in low country where there were cypress swamps and 

 ponds, and in the vicinity of Uniontown near the Ohio River. Some 

 material was taken in the open fields about Corydon. 



On May 20 Perrygo moved to Hickman in the extreme southwestern 

 corner of the State, remaining until June 1. In this region arms of 

 Reelfoot Lake extend across the State line from Tennessee. The work 

 centered mainly in the swamps of this section and in the adjacent higher 

 ground around the edges of the many cottonfields. By wading some 

 distance it was possible to reach an island in the northern arms of the 

 lake. The cypress growth was especially fine. On June 1 the men 

 examined the small neck of land belonging to Fulton County that lies 

 in a bend of the Mississippi River below New Madrid, Mo., where it is 

 cut off from the rest of the State by a southward extension of Missouri. 

 On June 2 work was moved to Monticello, where until June 18 Perrygo 

 covered Wayne County, collecting near Monticello, Coopersville, and 

 Rockybranch, with one trip into McCreary County in the vicinity of 

 Stearns. There were woods of pine and oak here that extended over 

 rolling ridges and higher knobs, with other types of woodland in the 

 creek bottoms. 



Near Cumberland a base was established in an abandoned C. C. C. 

 camp on June 20, and from Iiere collections were made on Black Moun- 

 tain, which rises to 4,150 feet and is the highest mountain in the State. 

 Most of the work was done between 3,800 and 4,100 feet. There were 

 no spruce or balsam trees on this mountain, and typical Canadian Zone 

 conditions were lacking. Rain and cold storms came regularly and 

 interfered with studies to some extent. Some specimens were obtained 

 also on the long ridge of Pine Mountain southeast of Whitesburg. 



On July 2 the party removed to Belfry, a mining town, and located 

 at a tourist camp, remaining until July 10. From this point Perrygo 

 crossed into West Virginia to obtain a few additional specimens wanted, 

 under a permit issued for the purpose by the Conservation Commission 

 of West Virginia through H. W. Shawhan. In the meanwhile Cole 

 remained in the Kentucky area. 



On leaving here the men made camp near Fullerton beside an Indian 

 mound on the bank of the Ohio River and remained until July 14. 

 Weather continued stormy at intervals with heavy hail, and on the day 

 before they left a strong wind blew over their tents. From this point 

 the party returned to Washington for the summer. 



For the fall season Perrygo had as assistants Herbert G. Deignan, of 

 the division of birds, and Gregor Rohwer, employed specially for this 

 work. On September 16 this party located in Middlesboro to work 

 principally on Log Mountain, which lies 7 miles west. Here the writer 



