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(Asplenium montanum) , and hairy lip-fern (Cheilanthes lanosa). 

 The region also proved a rich one for lichens. 



S. Fred Wright 



Field Trip of October 27 



A warm day welcomed the group of six members and guests 

 who made the trip to the Pine Barren region near Lakewood, 

 NJ. 



The painted landscape seemed to grow more intense in color 

 as we progressed southward in the train. The red and brown of 

 oaks and the yellow, orange and crimson of red maples were set 

 ofif by the background of the ubiquitous pitch pines. Around 

 New York City the climax of autumnal coloration had already 

 passed but here it still presented a lovely warmth of color. 



Our itinerary took us to Lake Carasaljo. We followed the 

 shore of the lake along the south shore and then the stream 

 which empties into it, later returning on the opposite side. A 

 swamp to the right of the railroad was our first hunting ground. 

 Many buttonball bushes were easily spotted by their rounded 

 fruits, Mikania scandens, the climbing hempweed, overflowed 

 the shrubs and herbs alike in clouds of feathery seeds. A stream 

 disclosed abundant fruit of the pickerel weed, each containing 

 many gelatinous coated seeds able to remain afloat all winter. 



At the bottom of the railroad embankment the leader 

 searched for the brilliant blue of the bottle gentian, Gentiana 

 Andrewsii, which he had found while scouting the previous Sun- 

 day. Most of the petals had turned brown, but a few still showed 

 color. Specimens of Pycnanthemum virginianum, a very strong 

 scented mint, were bruised, as were also the leaves of P. fiexu- 

 osum, both of which were eagerly sniffed by those present. 



Along the shores of the lake we found the red berries of 

 Ilex verticillata, and the shining red hips of the swamp rose, 

 Rosa caroliniata. Several fine plants of the water loosestrife, 

 Decodon verticillata, bearing excellent seed pods were also dis- 

 covered. 



Few flowers were still blooming, among them being Aster 

 spectahilis A. ericoides, Bidens bipinnata, Saponaria ocymoides, 

 Lepidium virginicum, Taraxacum offici?iale, Chrysopsis mariana 

 and the dying remnants of various goldenrods. — Solidago odora, 

 rugosa and perhaps ulmifolia. 



