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over a hundred years the crown of the hills has been used as a 

 family burying ground." 



After lunch we proceeded to explore the salt marshes near 

 the kill. On the border of the marshes we were pleased to run 

 across Bidens comosa, so different with its simple leaves from 

 the common B.frondosa which we had already seen. The green 

 bracts surrounding the flower heads are also conspicuous. In 

 the marsh, Iva oraria, the Marsh Elder, was abundant and in 

 flower, while Baccharis halimifolia, the Groundsel Tree, could 

 be seen from a distance with its masses of small white flower 

 heads — both pistillate and staminate flowers being plentiful. 

 Atriplex patula var .hastata was everywhere underfoot and climb- 

 ing over other plants. The pretty little Gerardia maritima was 

 also found in the new short salt grass, recently cut for hay, and 

 later we found the Gerardia purpurea. Pluchia camphorata, one 

 of the objects of the trip, was collected here but was not plenti- 

 ful. Perhaps the greatest thrill of the day was the finding of the 

 beautiful, rose-colored Sahatia stellaris, at first in such small 

 numbers that we let it stay, but coming upon a larger colony 

 afterwards, we took a few specimens. An umbelliferous plant 

 with filiform leaves was found which proved to be Ptilimnium 

 capillaceum, mock bishop's weed. Most of the party returned 

 via S. I. R. R. from Eltingville, walking to the station, but some 

 took the bus back from Richmond. 



A. H. Graves 



Field Trip of October 19 



Twenty six members and friends of the Torrey Club met at 

 Hillside, Queens Borough, for an afternoon trip to study gold- 

 enrods. The leader of the trip. Dr. Alfred Gunderson had gone 

 over the ground carefully and listed ten species of goldenrod to 

 be found. He had also prepared a simple key to these species, 

 based primarily on shape of the flower cluster, — mimeographed 

 copies of this key were given the members. In a field not far 

 from the station the rapid-growing kudsu vine was noticed. The 

 goldenrods found were collected, to be compared and worked 

 out with the key later. While it was late for any flowers, some 

 of the goldenrods were in good condition, and all of those looked 

 for could be determined. Dr. Gunderson's key is included as 

 it may be of interest to others. 



