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as well as the very rare true ginseng (Panax quinqucfoliuui), re- 

 ported previously from the region only by Miller in 1915 and by 

 Mackenzie in 1918 and not reported or found since. The mud- 

 plantain {HetcrantJicra renifonnis) reported by Wilson from our 

 area in 1901 and by Johnson in 1934, wsls found in great abundance 

 on Seeley's Pond. The red-berried elder (Sarnbucus piibens), never 

 before seen on our trips to the region, although reported by Tweedy 

 in 1879 and by Miller in 1915, was found, as well as the unex- 

 pected American cranberry-bush {Vihurnmn trilobum) the latter 

 in full fruit. Other interesting plants observed were Asclcpias 

 verticillata, Ccltis crassifolia, Dioscorea paniculata, Elodea cana- 

 densis, Echinocystis lohata, Crocantliemum canadense, Desniodium 

 canescens, Lespedeza frutescens, Lobelia siphilitica, Solidago flexi- 

 caulis, Tracaulon arifoliuin, Svida rugosa, Persicaria lapathifolia^ 

 Cuscuta gronovii and C. coryli, Laportea canadensis, Gerardia pur- 

 purea, Liatris spicata, Veronicastrum virginimmn, SpirantJics 

 cernua, Boehmeria cylindrica, Corallorrhisa maculata, Atragene 

 americana, and Mentha gentilis. Dittany {Ciinila origanoides) and 

 both species of yellow false- foxglove (Aurcolaria flava and A. vir- 

 ginica) were found in bloom and splendid stands of the w^ater- 

 starwort {Callitriche palustris). Five kinds of wild-lettuce were 

 observed in flower, Lactuca spicata, L. canadensis, L. sagittifolia, 

 L. virosa, and L, virosa var. integrata. Phaseolus vulgaris, Citrullus 

 vulgaris, Aralia spinosa, Acer palmatum, Lepadena marginata, Bap- 

 tisia australis, Lonicera morrowi, and Bignonia radicans were 

 found as escapes, and Miscanthus sinensis var. variegatus. Ilex 

 opaca, and Juglans rcgia as persistents. Large numbers of Scotch 

 pine (Pinus sylvestris) were observed invading fields in the manner 

 of our native red-cedar. Ecological aspects of the flora were pointed 

 out, including the story of how two native goldenrods have all but 

 exterminated the Jerusalem artichoke {Helianthus tnberosns),. 

 probably introduced by the Indians, which a few years ago existed 

 in very large pure-stand colonies in several spots in the area. 



H. N. MOLDENKE 



Trip of September 24 to Mineola, N. Y. 



The trip was for Myxomycetes, to a densely wooded area of 

 40 acres in the foothills of the moraine, about two miles north of 

 the village of Mineola. This locality, known as Albertson. is the 



