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and rendered the fields a spectacular sight. Seven species of 

 tick-trefoil were identified, Desmodium paniculatum, D. ro- 

 tundifoliiini, D. marylandicum, D. cavescens, D. ciliare, D. nudi- 

 flonim, and D. gm«J/^or/<m. The differences in growth and struc- 

 ture between Ciiscuta gronovii and C. coryli were pointed out. 

 Among the interesting cryptograms identified were Osmunda 

 spectabilis, Botrychium obliguum, B. virginianum, Selaginella 

 apus, Diphyscium sessile, Fissidens taxifolius, Trichoglossum 

 hirsutum, Clavaria pistillaris, Ilypomyces hyalinus, Fistulina 

 hepatica, Boletus felleiis, Lycoperdon pyriforme, and Geaster 

 hygrometrictis. Interesting ecological lessons were observed in 

 areas which were formerly fenced-off pastures and orchards — 

 the fences and fruit trees long since gone, but their sites now 

 accurately marked by dense growths of certain berry-producing 

 species of wild plants, the seeds of which had unquestionably 

 been dropped there by perching birds when the fences and fruit 

 trees were still extant. The kindness and courtesy of Mrs. Rich- 

 ard IMoldenke in allowing members of the party to visit "Castle 

 Elsinore," one of the very few Old World style castles to be 

 found in America, was deeply appreciated. 



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Trip to the Green Mountains 

 September 4, 5, and 6 



Three members and 5 guests were present on some or all 

 of the excursions which comprised this Labor Day week-end 

 trip. Headquarters were established at Jamaica, Vt., and from 

 here excursions were made by car and by foot to various por- 

 tions of Windham, Bennington, and Windsor Counties, Vt., 

 and Cheshire Co.,N.H. Bromley Mountain was climbed to 

 an altitude of about 3200 feet and a breath-taking view of 

 Stratton and other majestic peaks obtained. On another day 

 the old Coolidge homestead at Plymouth was visited and the 

 lovely chain of lakes about Tyson. The intriguing mysteries 

 of a northern sphagnum bog were explored. Among the inter- 

 esting plants collected were Elymus canadensis, Andropogon 

 provincialis, Asplenium viride, Camptosorus rhizophyllus, Cir- 

 caea alpina, C. canadensis. Lobelia cardinalis, Spiranthes cernua, 

 Rhus typhina f. laciniata, Sicyos angulata, Mnium punctatum 



