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Aralia racemosa, Ceanothus amcricanus and the beautiful pink 



and ffreen keys on Acer spicatutn. „ _ 



Rutherford Platt 



Trip of September 13-15, 1940, to Shawangunk Mountains 



We had two days of fine weather in which to enjoy the beauties 

 of the Shawangunk trails. The names of Millbrook Mountain, Ger- 

 trude's Nose, the Palmaghatt, Minnewaska Lake, Fly Brook 

 Swamp, Rainbow Falls and Lake Awosting will briefly outline the 

 route for those who know the country. 



There were no additions to the 1938 list of plant species but 

 the following could well be mentioned again : Corema Conradii, Ilex 

 monticola in abundant fruit, Woodzuardia virginica, Hypericum 

 canadense, Rhodora canadensis, and Dryopteris simidata. Some 

 chestnut burs on 20-foot sprouts were noted. Witch hazel was in 

 bloom. 



Since the September, 1938, Torrey trip to Rainbow Falls the 

 leader has questioned an identification made on that trip. A cor- 

 rection is now necessary. In that report (Torreya, January-Feb- 

 ruary, 1939, page 21) Drosera intermedia was noted. This species 

 proved to be Drosera rotundifolia. 



A Marsh Hawk and several unidentified accipters and buteos 

 were seen over Millbrook on their way to Hawk Mountain. Bear 

 scat was found on a ledge above the Palmaghatt. 



Daniel Smiley, Jr. 



Trip of September 28, 1940, to Sprain Ridge 



Eight members and guests of the Club enjoyed a clear, sunlit, 

 autumn day strolling through the Bo3^ce Thompson Arboretum 

 grounds along Sprain Ridge. 



Botanizing began immediately on descent from the trolley at 

 Nepperhan Avenue. The roadside yielded Solidago juncea, S. spe- 

 ciosa, S. rugosa, S. graminijolia, Aster cordijolius, A. ericoides, 

 A. salicijolins, A. novac-anglae, Bidens frondosa, and B. vulgata. 

 Close to the arboretum Solidago canadensis was identified along 

 the road. Many of these same species of aster and goldenrod were 

 also common in the arlioretum. Hieracinui Gronovii with its long- 

 hairy leaves was examined closely and the abundant glandular hairs 

 on the stem and inflorescence noted. Silver-rod, Solidago hicolor, 



