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Locally this is referred to as a tamarack swamp, but no tamaracks 

 were found. Habenaria fimbriata was abundant and the flowers 

 were large. H. lacera and H. orhiculata were seen but were not 

 abundant. Rhododendron maximum was in bloom. Cornns cana- 

 densis and Azalea canescens were common. Oxalis montana was 

 in fine bloom. The most interesting feature was the remarkable 

 abundance and fine development of several species of Lycopodium. 

 Large areas were literally carpeted with these plants. L. davatum, 

 L. ohsciirimi, L. annotiniim, L. luciduhim, and L. flahelliforme 

 were observed. 



The weather was unusually fine during the two days. Com- 

 ments indicated general satisfaction with the walks, scenery, and 

 with the plants seen and collected. Thanks are due Dr. E. M. 

 Gress, State Botanist, Harrisburg; Dr. O. E. Jennings, Univer- 

 sity of Pittsburgh ; Dr. J. P. Kelly and Dr. L. O. Overholts, Penn- 

 sylvania State College, for their aid in the identification of many 

 plants. 



Frank D. Kern 



Trip of July 16 to Bear Mountain 



Some twenty-seven or twenty-eight people went to Bear Moun- 

 tain by train and journeyed by bus to Long Mountain, while an 

 equal number went in private cars. All assembled on the top near 

 the inscription in memory of R. H. Torrey, at about eleven o'clock. 

 Doctor Small introduced Mr. Place who then briefly stated the 

 purpose of the assembly and called for responses from members 

 of clubs represented. Among those responding were Mr. Semon- 

 sen, for the Green Mountain Club ; Dr. W. S. Thomas, N. Y. 

 Mycological Society ; Mr. Murphy, Torrey Botanical Club ; Mr. 

 Luscher, Cygians ; R. S. Barton, Westchester Trails Association ; 

 Mr. Place, Tramp and Trail Club ; Joseph Bartha, and others. Mr. 

 Adolph, forester of the Palisades Park, and Mr. W. H. Carr, 

 of the Nature Museum, spoke of Torrey's work in the Park. 

 Mr. Place concluded the exercises by reading some verse composed 

 for the occasion. 



The clubs dispersed, each according to its own plan. 



Several members of the Torrey Botanical Club joining forces 

 with the Tramp and Trail Club went to Deep Hollow Shelter for 

 lunch ; then, botanizing by the way, walked northward to the 



