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Elm Forest (near North Beach) 
Grasslands (Hempstead Plains, Shinnecock Hills, and 
Montauk Downs) 
Flora of Long Island. By NORMAN TAYLOR 
Only meagre collections were made during the year, again 
due to insufficient funds. The recent and continuing real estate 
boom, especially on the eastern end of the island, makes it not 
only imperative to gather all the data possible while it can still 
Fi eS stom Tablet. The unveiling. Standing (from right to 
left), General George A. Wingate, the Belgian Consul (Mr. J. T. Johnston 
Mali), Mr. Henry G. Bayer, and Miss Helen A. Condon, who unveiled the 
tablet. (5695.) 
be secured, but also makes the potential demand for a flora 
most encouraging. We have continued to keep the manuscript 
catalog of the “Flora of Long Island”’ posted to date, including 
valuable additions from William C. Ferguson, Esq., but much 
work remains to be done. 
