drl-shel] field work OF ST. LOUIS SECTIOX 9 



Frisco city office, at Union Station, or at Tower Grove. One round trip 

 fare is $1.48. It is suggested that those going associate themselves in 

 groups of live, thus securing the benefit of the party rate. 



The region to be studied is Fox Creek, one mile west of Allenton. 

 reached by a good road. Much of value can be learned on the way. 

 Returning, the members may leave Allenton at 4 :24 or 4 :47, arriving at 

 St. Louis at 6:10 or 6:15. 



The members should endeavor to make the acquaintance of the fol- 

 lowing p'.ants : Dragon root, Jack-in-the-pulpit. camassia, commelina, 

 spiderwort, cypripedium. hypoxis, iris, Solomon's seal, 3 trilliums, 2 bell- 

 worts, amsonia, columbine, wild ginger, astragalus, several Indian plan- 

 tains, 3 hickories, hackberry. 2 dogwoods, shooting star, white ash, blue 

 ash, geranium, alum root, green violet, water leaf, black walnut, butternut, 

 puccoon. monarda white and purple oxalis. penstemon, several species of 

 phlox, may apple, potentilla, buttercups, sassafras, golden ragwort, red 

 elm, birdfoot, violet. 



For help on plants consult Messrs. Letterman, Dougan, Hard and 

 Drushel. and Misses Plass. Wade, Hintze. and Rice. Messrs. Brown and 

 Sexton can help us with the trees. For geography see Messrs. Gill and 

 Stevens. Mr. Christie has charge of the birds. Mr. Xoel will aid us 

 along the insect line. 



On account of the many attractions oflfered by the Allenton region. 



A Portion of the St. Louis Section Studying Gl.acial 

 Drifts near the Chain of Rocks, St. Louis.— The Bluff 

 Consists of Drift and Loess on Top. — Oct. 14. 1011. 



