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precious little ferns of such unfern-like aspect. But it is impos- 
sible to tell all that happened, and we must pass by numerous 
interesting incidents. A bounteous lunch was served upon the 
return, after which Mc. Martindale called the botanists to order, 
Prof. Beal presided, and remarks were make by several members — 
varied vegetation, particularly at this season of the year. 
was only able to recognize Pieris and Osmunda regalis as plants. 
he had previously seen in a living state. Prof. Crawford, of 
Scotland, Prof. Porter, of Pennsylvania, and others spoke, 
when, the train arriving, we were on our way again, visiting the 
seashore for a breath of salt air, and then back to Philadelphia. 
It was a thoroughly successful excursion in many respects. In 
the matter of collecting, flowering plants were abundant and in- 
teresting, but we did not learn how many were secured, lichens 
were numerous, 83 species being gathered, fungi less abundant, 
14 Species being gathered, but water and moisture-loving plants 
largely absent. It was a surprise to most to see the vivacity 
of the older botanists. Dr. Gray was everywhere, and more 
active and less affected by the heat and the tramping than many 
of the young men, and Mr. Carruthers’s genial face was also 
constantly with us. 
n Monday morning those of the botanists who expressed 4 
desire to visit the famous “ballast grounds’’ at Camden were 
met at the Market street ferry by Dr. J. B. Brinton, who was 
provided with a liberal supply of ferry tickets, and insisted apo? 
distributing them to all who wished to go over. Arriving at the 
other side, we were met by Mr. Isaac C. Martindale, who usi- 
ered us into a four-horse coach. After the arrival of the last 
boatload, we were whirled off to the American Dredging Com 
pany’s wharf, where we had our first opportunity to collect the 
many foreign plants which have established themselves oD the — 
ballast grounds. Starr’s wharf and the Narrow Guage RB. ™ 
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the party were Cnicus acanthoides, Verbena officinalis (a new In 
voice, just over), Convolvulus arvensis, Atriplex rosea, BR 
