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Lady Slippers had large buds, still green however. Trout Lily 

 and Crinklewort appeared all over. Mountain Maple was 

 noticeable in spots. Plenty of Red-berried Elder was in full 

 bloom. Its refreshing perfume was noticed by all the party. 

 Really, this spot seemed like a bit of the Catskills or Adiron- 

 dacks transplanted way south. It seemed very wild and far 

 away from the populated valley beneath. 



Just before we reached where the stream dipped over the 

 head of Chestnut Ridge the largest potholes came to view, 

 some being almost thirty feet across. These are some of the 

 largest in the east comparing with those at Lost River, New 

 Hampshire. 



Following the stream back we saw Marsh Marigold, Fringed 

 Poly gala. Viburnum alnifolium in blossom. Also Panax tri- 

 folium, Comptonia asplenifolia, Viola blanda, puhescens, rotundi- 

 folia, cucullata, papillionacea, and conspersa. The flowers of the 

 Early Meadow Rue, were delicately beautiful especially the 

 hazy purplish tinted staminate ones. Anemonella thalictroides 

 and Anemone quinquefolia were very much in evidence. 

 Azalea nudiflora was just commencing to bloom. Clumps of 

 Golden Ragwort were almost open and likewise Erigeron pul- 

 chellus. Several fine clumps of Wild Ginger were also noticed. 



We saw only the Purple Trillium and looked in vain for 

 Canadian Yew in the Seven Wells locality, nor did we come 

 across Goldthread. Possibly these and other plants of northern 

 and cool mountainous altitudes may yet be located here. 

 Certainly this ravine proved more interesting than the short 

 spectacular beauty of the Old Stone Church Ravine at Dover 

 Plains. In fact the Seven Wells locality took all our time and so 

 we left the latter spot out of the trip entirely. 



George Dillman 



The May 20-22 Week-end at Branchville, N. J. 



Nearly sixty members and friends of the club, including 

 members of the Newark Museum Nature Club, attended the 

 thirteenth Nature Conference at The Pines. Mr. and Mrs. 

 George T. Hastings were host and hostess for the conference, 

 Mrs. Stephen Smith and Mr. W. M. Husk of The Pines gave 

 the members the same considerate service we have become ac- 

 customed to in past years. Dr. Henry B. Kummel led trips on 



