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September 2. Windbeam Mt., Midvale, N. J. Another rainy trip but 

 there were lichens and fungi as promised. Leader, G. G. Nearing. Attendance 3. 



September 8. Springfield, N. J. This trip failed. The supervisory per- 

 sonnel of the nursery changed in the early summer and although Mr. Jennings 

 notified the field chairman, there was no way to call off the trip. We regret that 

 the new management was unsympathetic, and the inconvenience caused those 

 who went. 



September 9. South Beach, Staten Island. Mrs. Holtzoff was ill but 

 sent her daughter to the rendezvous to inform those who appeared that the trip 

 could not be held. We appreciate this thoughtfulness. 



Airs. Mary Holtzoff did not recover from the illness. Though not a mem- 

 ber of the Club, Mrs. Holtzoff was our very good friend and for a number of 

 years had offered two or more walks each season in our schedule. We extend 

 sympathy to her family. 



September 9. Englewood Cliffs, N. J. This is the second season in suc- 

 cession in which the fungi have been unexpectedly scarce on this walk. No new 

 forms appeared. Leader, F. R. Lewis for E. D. Hallock. Attendance 9. 



September 15-16. Forked River, N. J. A visit to the pine barrens dry 

 areas, bogs, marshes, coast strip, and Barnegat Bay shore, with the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia joining us. In addition to botanical walks 

 there was an evening Kodachrome show by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LaDow, a 

 morning bird walk led by Charles Mohr, and a demonstration of microscopic 

 plant structure by Dr. Theodor Hass. Mr. Nearing soon had an enthusiastic 

 group of lichenologists under way. They even visited a cemetery, where a 

 variety of stone-inhabiting species were brought to light. Mr. Beales produced 

 a variety of grasses, some of them to be transplanted to his garden. A particular 

 prize was Erianthus giganteus. One hundred thirty-one species and two va- 

 rieties were added to the list of 256 species of mosses, ferns, and seed plants 

 compiled in 1944. In addition a list of 65 lichens and 22 fungi was turned 

 in this year. Copies of the complete list are available on request to the chair- 

 man of the field committee. The question is, shall we go back to Forked 

 River in 1946? If so what time would you prefer? Announced leaders present, 

 Louis Hand and Hollis Koster. Attendance 45. 



September 22. Ward's Point, Staten Island. Although announced for 

 Richmond, the chairman's carelessness about directions (for which apologies) 

 took the group to Ward's Point again. A good time was had by all, and to the 

 amazement of the leader, some fox grapes were found in fruit. Though wild 

 grape vines grow all over the Island it seems that fruit is rare. Goldenrod 

 and asters were abundant, Allionia was still flourishing, and a single plant of 

 Polanisia was found. Some of the group particularly enjoyed the inclusion of 



