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September 17. Englewood Cliffs. N. J. The drought continued and our 

 trip for fungi brought in a report that "the woods were practically bare of 

 fungi with the exception of Mycena galericulata and Stropharia semiglobata 

 which are always present." Leader, E. D. Hallock. 



September 23. Richmond, Staten Island. The most impressive part of 

 this trip was the hurricane damage of September 14. destroying trees, ob- 

 structing trails, and flooding some areas. All of the woody species promised 

 were found with the exception of Bronssonetia papyrifera. The decreasing 

 stand of Evonymus was noted. Leader, Grace Petersen. Attendance 9. 



September 24. Pine Barrens, N. J. The autumn excursion included the 

 following places : Pleasant Mills, where Pickering's morning glorv was a plant 

 of particular interest, and where sand gentians and blazing star, together with 

 typical pine barrens species of aster and goldenrod were also conspicuous. At 

 Herman a walk near the mouth of Bull Creek turned up a nice stand of Eupa- 

 t or in in rcsinosum and further species of goldenrod and aster. Along the shore 

 of Mullica River, Smilax Walteri, S. laitrifolia. Ilex verticillata, I. laevigata, 

 and Viburnum nudum were found. At Batsto Pond Eriocaulon Parkeri, Isoetes 

 Braunii, Lycopus sessilifolius and Spiranthes cernua Avere conspicuous. At 

 Pleasant Mills a delightful bit of savannah was found which "gives one that 

 feeling of strangeness and excitement which characteristic pine barrens locale 

 affords." Leader, Louis Hand. Attendance 5. 



September 24. Mineola, Long Island. Mr. Joseph Rispaud substituted 

 for Mr. Robert Hagelstein in the search for slime molds. Attendance was not 

 reported. 



September 30. McClean Woods, Bronx, N. Y., afforded a study of 

 asters, goldenrod, autumn ferns, and wayside plants. Leader, Mrs. Mary Holt- 

 zoff. xAttendance 6. 



October 1. Richmond, Staten Island. The old fields and salt marsh 

 Avere explored. In the absence of a report it is assumed that nothing was added 

 to the records of previous trips. Leader, Hester Rusk. 



October 8. Old Mill Road, Bronx, N. Y. There was a plentiful display 

 of asters, goldenrods, and other autumn plants to be expected in this region. ' 

 Rhus Vernix was reported as abundant. Leader, Farida Wiley. Attendance 15. 



October 14. Barrett Park Zoo, Staten Island. Leader, Miss Condon. 

 Xo report received. 



October 15. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The trip included a study of 

 conifers, a report on the chestnut breeding work, and tea. Leader, Arthur H. 

 Graves. Attendance 4. 



