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hides) and large-toothed aspen (P. grandidentata) , growing in 

 close proximity, were in good condition for comparison. In Wash- 

 ington Valley were seen the common Indian-bean, Pursh's figwort 

 (Scrophtilaria lanceolata), balsam ragwort (Senecio halsamitae), 

 and four plantains, Plantago lanceolata, P. rugelii, P. major var. 

 vulgaris, and P. major var. siniiata. Both the wild yellow plum and 

 the Canada plum {Primus nigra) were much in evidence. The plan- 

 tain blueweed {Echium plantagineum) proved to be a novelty for 

 most of the party, while a young honey-locust (Gleditsia triacan- 

 thos) became the first known record for this species from the area. 

 Cryptogams noted included the birch polypore {Polyporus betu- 

 linus), bog moss {Sphagnum squarrosum) , camp fire-moss {Funaria 

 hygrometrica) , common haircap-moss {Polytrichum commune), 

 rattlesnake-fern, ebony spleen wort, American lady-fern {Athyrium 

 angustum), brittle-fern, hay-scented fern {Dennstaedtia punctilo- 

 bula), sensitive-fern, long beech-fern {Phegopteris polypodioides) , 

 American polypody, Christmas fern, American bracken, blunt-lobed 

 woodsia-fern, cinnamon-fern, interrupted-fern, and field horsetail 

 {Equisetum arvense). 



H. N. MOLDENKE 



Trips of September 6-7 through Seeley's and Wetumpka 



Notches 



Twenty-six members and guests were present on these trips to 

 the Watchung Mountains in northern New Jersey. Since the last 

 report in Torreya [Trips of May 24 and 25, 1941] twenty-one 

 additional kinds of wild plants have been found in the area, bring- 

 ing the total to 1,758. 



On the two trips here being reported on, 538 different kinds of 

 plants were identified, an all-time high for trips to this region. 

 Thanks to the help of Mr. Nearing 48 species of cryptogams were 

 identified, of which the following have not yet been reported on 

 these pages : Mutinus caninus, Flammula magna, Hypomyces lacti- 

 fluorum, Agaricus silvicola, V enenarius crenulatus, Stereum gausa- 

 patum, Russula varians, Hydrocyhe conica, Russula delica, Pluteus 

 cerhinus, Hydnum repandum, Prunulus galericulatus, Clavaria 

 flava, and Russula purpurina, among the fungi, and DipJiyscium 

 sessile, Ditrichum pallidum, and Pogonatum hrevicaule, among the 

 mosses. 



