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The plants which characterize the place, as observed upon 

 one hasty trip, are Lycopodium inundatum L., Eriophorum 

 alpinum L., Limnanthemum lacunosum Griseb., Carex rostrata 

 Mx., and Spartina cynosuroides Willd. This last species was 

 found just by the outlet of the pond. The Lycopodium is a 

 dwarf species from one to three inches high. It was growing 

 on muddy soil close by the waters of the stream. Last season 

 I found the same species growing on a bog in Manchester. 

 It is quite rare, and valuable for exchanges. The enthusias- 

 tic student would be well repaid by a visit to this stream. 



An excursion was made to Pushaw Lake in June, 1870, and 

 the following species noted: Lobelia Dortmanna L., Nuphar 

 luteum Smith, var. pumilum, Pontederia cordata L., Brase- 

 nia peltata Pursh., Eriocaulon septangulare With. Near the 

 lake, Potentilla palustris Scop, wasf found in abundance. 

 Along the way to the lake specimens of Smilacina trifolia Desf. 

 and Phalaris arundinacea were collected. 



About three miles southwest from Orono village there is a 

 large bog, where are found nearly all the plants common to 

 such localities. The main road' from Stillwater to Bangor 

 passes through this, making it easy of access. From here 

 most of the bog plants of the College herbarium were obtained. 

 The last of April or early in May we go to this locality for 

 Symplocarpus foetidus Salisb., Cassandra calyculata Don, 

 and Andromeda polifolia L. It is here too that we find the 

 Lomcera ccerulea L. and later in the season Arethusa bulbosa 

 L. , Calopogon pulchellus R. Br. , Pogonia ophioglossoides Nutt. 

 and Habenaria blephariglottis Lindl., four of our prettiest 

 Orchids. The Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia) luxuriates here in 

 the damp Sphagnum, opening its odd flowers with deep pur- 

 ple, fiddle-shaped petals and umbrella-like style, about the 

 middle of June. Among the species of this bog we mention 

 the species of Osmunda and Eriophorum, Menyanthes trifoli- 

 ata L., Carex pauciflora Lghft., C. chordorhiza Ehrh., C 

 lacustns Willd., and many other species of Cyperaces. 



In the woods which lie in a direct line from the College to 

 the bog here spoken of, known as Bennock's woods, there were 

 collected last summer (1873) many specimens of Calypso bo- 

 reaiis balisb., a rare and most beautiful Orchid. In one 

 small spot, not more than 2 feet square, the writer observed 

 nearly one hundred specimens in full bloom ! A more pleas- 

 mg or beaut, ul sight can hardly be imagined. A few speci- 

 mens of the Calypso have been found in the swamp east of 



