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and S. cacsia and Aster divaricatus were seen along the path. 

 Belated flowers of Black-eyed-susan, Rudheckia hirta, Oxeye Daisy, 

 Chrysantheniuni lencantheniuni, and Butter and eggs, Linaria vul- 

 garis were still common, and Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris, was in 

 full bloom. Along the road a solitary Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphili- 

 tica, and a few Turtleheads, Cheloiie glabra, grew in moist places. 

 Lunch was eaten in a clearing amid the pungent scent of crushed 

 pennyroyal. Yellow-eyed grass, Hypoxis hirsuta, and the Slender 

 Gerardia, Gerardia tenuijolia, were found here in blossom. On the 

 return trip Solidago latifolia was added to the list. Large clusters 

 of Dodder flowers and fruit were common on it. Nearby, the strong 

 lemon odor of crushed Horse Balm, CoUinsonia canadensis, called 

 attention to itself and to its inconspicuous yellow flowers. A few 

 plants of Aster sagittifoliiis were growing on the west-facing slope 

 of Sprain Ridge. All members of the group sampled the butternut 

 flavor of the seeds of the Orange Touch-me-not, Impaticns biflora, 

 which was also in abundant blossom. Along a clay bank at the side 

 of Sprain Road several teachers in the group collected the abundant 

 prothallia of the Lady fern, Athyriuni angustifoliuin, for use in 



their classrooms. t T,r rr> t 



John W. Thomson, Jr. 



Trip of October 18-20, 1940, to Mohonk Lake, N. Y. 



Forty-one members and friends attended this trip. Saturday and 

 Sunday were spent enjoying the beauties of this great mountain 

 estate. Autumn coloring was especially brilliant this year, and the 

 clear, crisp air enhanced the distant views. One of the highlights 

 of the trip was the lunch at Bonticou Camp. The "kettle was boiled" 

 and everything, from crackers and cheese to bananas, was toasted 

 over the crackling flames. In mid-afternoon two hay wagons met the 

 walkers at Bonticou Crag. 



A description was given of the "why" and "how" of autumn 

 coloring with examples collected along the way. The leader dem- 

 onstrated the use of the increment borer in the study of tree growth 

 and described its part in determining a plan of forest management. 

 The Mohonk greenhouse had a good display of chrysanthemums as 

 well as other interesting plants. Thanks are due to Mrs. A. Keith 

 Smiley, Jr., who led two shorter walks to observe shrubs and trees 



in autumn condition. ^ ^ ^ 



Daniel Smiley, Jr. 



