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THE HAUNTS OF RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM 



By Stewart H. Burnham 



Saturday, November 19, 1904, was a very fine mild Indian 

 Summer's day; smoky and hazy but too warm for comfort 

 when climbing hills. The examination of the great laurel brought 

 from Michigan Hollow swamp, a week ago, excited my curiosity 

 and desire to find this shrub growing wild. Rhododendron 



Sketch showing the station or Rhododendron maximum in Michigan Hollow 

 swamp. I, West Danby; 2, School house; 3, Station for the great laurel; 4, 

 Source of Michigan creek, flowing in a southerly direction: 5, a small pond, source 

 of Tenmile creek, flowing in a northerly direction; 6, Danby; 7, To Ithaca, N. Y. 



