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and we did not penetrate the swamp many rods, before two of 
us, overcome by the heat, retraced our steps, taking a seat on the 
dusty sidewalk to await the arrival of the cars. I did not again 
venture to investigate a swamp. 
August 20, we found in woods not far away from the uni- 
versity Dasystoma Pedicularis (Fern leaved Fox glove,) with its 
large, yellow, snapdragon flowers. Has been found in the county 
before I am told, but this is the first I ever saw or heard of. Near 
it was a fine patch of Polygala verticillata. 
August 26, Cimicifuga racemosa was found on Round Top, 
also in Oakwood; singular that the two only known localities for 
that tall and graceful plant should be the two cemeteries. 
Miss Stanley and I spent the first week of July on the shores 
of Oneida Lake near Shackleton’s Point, there we found water 
willow, Hydrocotile Americana and the very rare Selaginella 
spinosa. 1 have yet to learn that this is not new to this state. It 
may be. I found it in Bangor, Penn., eleven years ago, the only 
specimens I have ever found. 
During September, among the salt blocks found quantities 
of the beautiful little lavender colored Tissa marina, (sand spur- 
try,) and Aster subulatus, (salt marsh aster,) both succulant 
plants, as most of the salt marsh plants are. 
Asters have been unusually fine this year. Mrs. Ackerman 
found a bright red Nova Anglae near the University Hill, and 
Mrs. H. D. White several pink ones in Tamerac, commonly they 
are blue. 
We meet for class work once in two weeks, and once a 
month evenings for the reading of papers. 
In October we met with Miss Stanley and listened to a very 
interesting talk, a review of work at the summer school at Cornell 
during two weeks in August. 
In November we met with Mrs. T. J. Leach where an inter- 
esting and instructive paper was read by Mrs. Hattie White on 
Papaveraciae, followed by an entertaining discussion. 
In December, we met with Mrs. White. A paper was read 
by Mrs. Goodrich on Insectivorous plants, followed by interest- 
ing discussions. Next meeting, on Friday next, we will be with 
