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tains, and only reached after a hard climb. Along the southern 

 shore is a peat bog which is gradually encroaching on the pond. 

 Here in the moss were low thickets of K.glauca with Andromeda 

 Polifolia, and various Vacciniunis. Scattered through the 

 swamp were clumps of tamarack and other evergreens. The 

 moss formed a deep carpet, with very few grasses. About the 

 only sedge we found there was Carex pauciflora and this was not 

 abundant. One could hardly take a step in the bog without 

 treading on the half-filled leaves of the pitcher plant. This 

 swamp was evidently a favorite haunt for the deer, for through 

 it ran a perfect network of paths. It was difficult to get near 

 enough to the water to determine the water plants, but with the 

 aid of a long pole we succeeded in securing Potamogeton Penn- 

 sylvanicus and Utricnlaria vulgaris. 



Compositor were not abundant around our camp, the pnnci- 

 pal representative being Solidago thyrsoidea^ which grows rather 

 commonly along the trails. Its flowers are so large as to seem 

 at first sight like small asters in shape. There were other Soh- 

 ^^^^^, but they were not abundant. Of the Ranunculaceae we 

 noticed only two. In muddy places along the shore there were 

 dense patches of Rammctdus repta?ts. Its slender leaves and 

 peculiar habit of growth give it the appearance of some Elco- 

 charts, but the secret is revealed by its yellow flowers- The 

 other species noticed w^as R. Pennsylvanictcs, which was abun- 

 dant in one locality. 



The lakes did not seem to be rich in sedges, our collection 

 yielding only half a dozen Carices, among which may be men- 

 tioned C. trisperma, quite common on the mountain sides, and 

 C. lentictilaris^ growing in a few clumps in the sand near the 

 shore. Of the Juncacede the most common was Juncus filiform- 

 is, though once or twice by the brook we found Luzula parvi- 

 Uora, var melanocarpa, growing among the stones. 



Ferns were not very abundant and consisted mostly of small 

 species, very commonly Phegopteris connectilc and P. Dryopteris. 

 The Lycopodiums were quite abundant, but not rich in species. 

 L. annotinum was the one most frequently met with. 



Among our chief objects of search were the Orchids. Oi 



