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Growing wild in the quarry was the trumpet honeysuckle 

 (Lonicera sempervirens) and by the lake were common mugwort 

 (Artemisia vulgaris), long-leaved stitchwort {Alsine longifolia), 

 rough cinquefoil (Potenfilla monspeliensis), and slender vetch 

 (Vicia tetraspenna). Considerable comment was elicited by the 

 astounding variation in the size and shape of the leaves and spikes 

 of the large-bracted plantain (Plantago aristata), growing in very 

 dry barren soil of open fields and roadsides. Showiest of the wild 

 flowers seen was the rough-fruited cinquefoil (Potentilla recta), 

 with its beautiful and perfectly heart-shaped sulphur-yellow petals. 

 Growing as weeds in an old garden were six interesting members of 

 the mustard family — the field cress {Lepidium campestre), wild 

 peppergrass (L. virginicuni) , field penny-cress (Thlaspi arvense), 

 common hedge-mustard {Erysimum officinale var. leiocarpum), 

 yellow-rocket (Campe barbarea), and wild turnip (Brassica cam- 

 pestris). Giant-fruited cultivated hybrid raspberries and black- 

 berries were sampled. In the woods we found the anise-scented 

 goldenrod (Solidago odora), cow-wheat (Melampyrum lineare), 

 and crosswort (Lysimachia quadrifoUa) in abundance. A new 

 experience for practically all members of the group was the sight 

 of the flowers of New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia expansa). 



H. N. MOLDENKE 



Trip of July -26-27 to Doubletop Mountain 



Ten members and friends of the Club met at the Iris cottage, 

 Arkville, New York, on the afternoon of July 25. On Saturday 

 the party drove ten miles along the Dry Brook road past Seager 

 Post Office to the last stopping place and parked the cars. A trail 

 along Dry Brook led to the 2,700-foot level which is about one mile 

 from the top of the mountain. 



Aconitmn noveboracense was found growing along the stream 

 from the 1,800-foot level to the headwaters of Dry Brook. Dry 

 Brook may at times become dry at Arkville, but it is a very active 

 stream at the upper heights, with many beautiful waterfalls and 

 gorges. The aconites extend along both sides of the stream to the 

 brancli that arises east of Doubletop Mountain. Aconites have been 

 found on the marsliy ground on both the east and west sides of the 

 mountain. 



