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 FIELD TRIPS OF THE CLUB 



Trip of October 1, 1939 to Lake Mashipecong 



Twelve members and friend of the clul) met at the new Life's 

 Girls' camp at Lake Mashipecong. (Jn the trail to Lost Lake two 

 good stands of Chclone glabra were observed. The following asters 

 and goldenrods were seen in bloom : Aster divaricatus, A. ericoides, 

 A. linariijolius, A. novae-angliae, A. panictdatus, A. undulatus, A. 

 umbellatus and Solidago hicolor, S. caesia, S. graniinijolia, S. odora, 

 S. ntgosa, and S. speciosa. Epigaea repens was seen continually on 

 the trail. 



We approached Lost Lake, a quaking black spruce and 

 tamarack bog, by way of an almost invisible trail through a thick 

 growth of Kalinia latijolia, Vacciniwn coryinbosum and Rhododen- 

 dron viscosurn. Sarracenia purpurea, Andromeda glaucophylla, 

 Vaccinium oxycoccus, Kalinia angustifolia and Eriophorum vir- 

 ginicuin were the most prominent herbaceous plants in the bog. Dr. 

 Chrysler and Dr. Small were rewarded for some careful searching 

 of the black spruce by finding good specimens of Arceuthohium 

 pusilluui, the dwarf mistletoe. The lichen, Alectoria was found near 

 the mistletoe. 



A blazing lire in the fireplace of an old "Stagecoach Inn," now 

 councillors' house, was a welcome sight on our return to the meet- 

 ing place for luncheon. Rain had begun to fall and we were all 

 somewhat chilled. Dr. Sharp, director of Life's Camps, who joined 

 our morning trek served coffee which was much appreciated. 



Five of us donned rain clothes after lunch and ventured down 

 to Lake Mashipecong. The leader was most anxious to exhibit a 

 handsome stand of Ilex verticillata, the branches full of bright red 

 berry clusters. Gentiana quinquijolia, G. crinifa and Poly gala 

 sanguinca were observed in flower. 



Eleanor Friend 



Trip of October 8 to the Estate of Mr. Louis E. McFadden 



IN Peekskill 



Seven of us met at Mr. McFadden's estate. This place is a 

 veritable botanical garden. It comprises land formerly owned by the 



