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of the swamp as well as numerous other species of Dryopteris. 

 During the past forty years many hybrid forms have been dis- 

 covered by the members of the two clubs. One such colony of 

 Goldiana x Marginalis was visited. This colony was first reported 

 by Philip Dowell. At this time it was found to contain several 

 plants, generally in good condition despite the dry season. Two 

 plants of hart's tongue fern were planted here by the Fern Society 

 some years ago. Mr. Leon Bowen had reported them in good con- 

 dition last winter. We found one plant to have nine good-sized 

 leaves, eight of them fertile. No signs of reproduction were to be 

 seen. The other plant was in poor condition so it was reset in the 

 hope of finding more congenial surroundings. The leader pointed 

 out that the soil and rock conditions of the native habitat in central 

 New York are similar but the slopes are higher and cooler there. 

 No visit to the Springdale swamp would be complete without in- 

 cluding the Big Spring. There is a large colony of the common 

 water buttercup here, Ranunculus delphinifolius. It was in flower 

 at this date. On other trips we have collected it in flower as early 

 as May 15, indicating a possible flowering period of nearly five 

 months. Attendance : about 30. Leader : R. C. Benedict. 



John A. Small 



Trip of June 21 -July 5 — Eastern New England Tour 



This trip of some 1800 miles was held substantially as announced 

 in the field schedule. The hotel selected on Mt. Monadnock was the 

 Half Way House which we found completely adequate. Plants of 

 the Canadian and sub-alpine zones were seen on Mt. Monadnock, 

 some of them in great beauty and abundance. Forestry practices 

 and the destruction caused by the hurricane in 1938 were seen at 

 the Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest. Both of 

 these walks were led by Dr. Henry I. Baldwin. Dr. Albion Hodgdon 

 gave us some good trips in the Durham vicinity, stressing the 

 behavior of plants at the end of their range. A northern bog, cedar 

 swamp, and various upland situations were examined. 



Mr. Arthur H. Norton of the Portland Society of Natural 

 History, assisted by the botanists of the University of Maine, gave 

 us a tour of York County in southwestern Maine. Sand barrens, 

 bog lake, seashore, salt marsh, and fresh marsh were included. 

 Intermediate stops were made at stations for particular plants of 



