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May 5. Watchung Reservation, Union County, N. J. A list was com- 

 piled of 100 plants, one milk snake, slimy salamander, duck nesting, and a 

 variety of worms, centipedes, bugs and beetles. Leaders, Miss Nellie Louise 

 Condon and Mrs. G. E. Anderson. Attendance 13. 



May 6. Silver Lake, White Plains, N. Y. A dull day held the bird 

 list down to 30 species and the flowering plants were no longer plentiful due 

 to the advanced season. It was nice to have the president of the club along and 

 two members from California, Mr. and Mrs. George Hastings. Leader, Miss 

 Farida A. Wiley. Attendance 19. 



May 6. Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia. Several species were seen 

 in flower. A number of uncommon tree species were seen. Quercus benderi, a 

 scarlet oak-red oak hybrid and a huge specimen of Alesia dipt era. The silver 

 bell tree attracted particular attention. Leader, L. E. Hand. Attendance 2. 



May 12-13. Camp Thendara, Palisades Interstate Park. This joint 

 outing with the New York Section of the Green Mountain Club has been a 

 favorite for many years. A very pleasant outing can be had without adding 

 any new species to the list. Leader, Mrs. Laura W. Abbott. 



May 13. Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Many large trees were observed 

 during a fine walk. English elm, American elm, ginkgo, European beech, 

 cutleaved beech, black walnut, willow oak, turkey oak, English oak, London 

 plane, pagoda tree, Sassafras, and numerous smaller trees including Brons- 

 sonetia, osage orange, white mulberry, magnolia, Chinese elm, etc., were 

 noted in particular. Leader, Dr. Alfred Gundersen. Attendance 11. 



May 19-20. Watchung Reservation. The annual nature meeting of the 

 Club was held here instead of at Branchville, N. J., because of travel and hotel 

 restrictions. This was made possible through the generosity of the Union 

 County Park Commission. Mr. James Hawley and other members of the 

 Museum Committee at the Reservation arranged a program of walks and talks 

 that proved to be very interesting and instructive. A staff of over 30 individuals, 

 largely from the nature clubs of Union County, provided talks, displays, and 

 leadership for many walks. A horseback tour of attractive nature spots in the 

 Reservation proved popular. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rulison were host and 

 hostess. A complete report with bird and plant lists has been deposited with 

 the Field Committee. Attendance was over 120. 



May 26. Haskell, N. J. A walk through the Chicohikie Falls section 

 turned in a list of 18 fungi. All participants reported a good time, in spite of 

 mosquitoes. Leader, Fred Lewis. Attendance 6. 



May 27. Greenwich, Conn. In spite of a heavy rain, eleven people 

 walked through the Audubon Nature Center for three hours, and brought in a 



