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and white water lilies were abundant and Mr. Frazee found 

 some water shield (Brasenia). After passing through more of 

 the forgotten towns, climbing a fire tower, and crossing the west 

 plains, we reach Simplace and stopped by a young cranberry 

 bog. A natural bog was found across the road and here we ob- 

 served Narthecium americanum, Tofieldia glutinosa, Lophiola 

 aurea, Poly gala lutea, Drosera filiformis and Sarracenia purpurea 

 in flower. Schizea was present and interested the members of 

 the party, but no more I think than did the large and luscious 

 fruits of Vaccinium corymbosum. 



In the east plains, we observed an extensive stand of Corema 

 and the other characteristic plants of the area. Mr. Coles found 

 a nest of the chewink, which was duly photographed and left. 

 Anderson's tree frog was heard near the little pond but could 

 not be located for study. Pine Barrens lizards had been seen 

 commonly. We proceeded to Tuckerton over the back road. 

 Here we were soon joined by Ora Smith who had responded 

 favorably to the stimulus of a special delivery letter. Finding 

 shelter along the Shore Road on the Fourth of July week-end 

 is something of a problem but this detail was finally arranged 

 and the latter part of the evening was spent on the dunes in the 

 vicinity of Barnegat Light. This was found to be the optimum 

 time for studying certain marine fauna. 



Mr. and Mrs. William Gavin Taylor joined us Sunday 

 morning and Mr. Frazee returned to the group. Some members 

 of the party expressed a desire to compare the bogs of Cape 

 May with those of the pine barrens so after a visit to Bass River 

 State Forest to see the stands of several different pines and other 

 conifers, we pushed south. A stop along Wading River 

 afforded a study of marsh vegetation. Pontederia, in full flower, 

 was the most common. Peltandra, Orontium, and Acorus repre- 

 sented the Araceae. Cattails were common. A single green 

 orchid was seen. There was an abundance of white water lily 

 as in all the bogs and marshes at this season. We drove through 

 the cedar propagation project in Green Bank State Forest. In a 

 nearby typical pine barrens stand Mrs. Eustachio found a puff 

 adder or hog-nosed snake. This reptile went through all of its 

 tricks of bluffing for us and was photographed in action. 



In Cape May County we visited a bog near Bennett's and 

 one in West Cape May. Plants seen which were less common or 



