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evenings programs of music and lectures had been arranged 

 in the recreation building of the inn. Accommodations at the 

 Pines were comfortable as always. Mrs. Chubb compiled a list 

 of over ninety species of birds seen on the trips by members 

 of the party. Dr. Benedict found thirty-three ferns, including 

 Ophioglossum at two different places, and Dr. Moldenke listed 

 three hundred and forty-six trees and flowering plants. Dr. 

 Moldenke reported that among the plants seen were Poa al- 

 sodes, Car ex eburnea, Chamaelirium luteum, Melanthium lati- 

 folium, M. virginicum , Parietaria pennsylvanica, Comandra umbel- 

 lata, Cerastium nutans, Callitriche Austini, Clematis verticillaris , 

 Lonicera dioica and Knautia arvensis. Fine stands of ground hem- 

 lock, Taxus canadensis, columbine, Aquilegia canadensis, wild 

 ginger, Asarum canadense, and rock cress, Arabis lyrata were 

 observed. Four species of Veronica, four of Crataegus , eight of 

 Solidago and eleven of Viola were identified. A beautiful example 

 was found where Phalaris arundinacea had apparently mutated 

 due to unfavorable environment in hard dry soil to form natural- 

 ly the variety picta which is widely cultivated in our gardens as 

 ribbon-grass. 



George T. Hastings 



