FIELD TRIPS OF THE CLUB 

 Field Trip of Sunday, November 5, Suffern to Ramapo 



In the morning the flora along the Hillburn-Torne-Sebago 

 trail was examined. Interesting from a phenological standpoint 

 was the precocious appearance of very young sporophytes of 

 Ceratodon purpureus, and, somewhat farther on, the delayed 

 flowering of Corydalis sempervirens, one inflorescence of which 

 was still blooming vigorously. Buxbaumia aphylla was found, 

 rather commonly. 



The afternoon was devoted to a study of the liverworts 

 growing in and near Torne Brook. This locality, with its springs 

 and shaded stream, is distinctly favorable for the growth of 

 this group of plants. The species seen included the following: 

 Conocephalum conicum, Blasia pusilla (with stellate gemmae), 

 Frullania eboracensis , Frullania riparia, Porella pinnata, Caly- 

 pogeia Trichomanis, Lepidozia reptans, Bazzania trilobata, 

 Scapania nemorosa, Diplophylleia apiculata, Plagiochila as- 

 plenioides , Cephalozia bicuspidata, Cephalozia curvifolia, Lopho- 

 colea heterophylla, Trichocolea tomentella, Ptilidium pulcherri- 

 mum, and Anthoceros laevis (in fruit). Edwin B. Matzke 



Field Trip of November 11 



On the afternoon of November the eleventh, the Torrey 

 Botanical Club was given an opportunity to visit behind the 

 scenes at the American Museum of Natural History. A party 

 of eighty was conducted by Mr. S. Harmsted Chubb through 

 the laboratories of the Departments of Preparation, of Oste- 

 ology, and of Marine Life, and to the Akeley African Hall to 

 see the work in process of construction and to hear about the 

 methods of preparation of the specimens and groups to be placed 

 on exhibition. 



Mr. Chubb was assisted in the several departments by Dr. 

 James L. Clark, Vice-Director, by Mr. John Saunders of the 

 Department of Education, and by others in charge of special 

 branches of the work. 



In the Department of Lower Invertebrates, of which Dr. 

 Roy W. Miner is Curator, the party saw the beautiful Coral 

 Reef Group, now approaching completion. Mr. Chris Olsen, 



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