FIELD TRIPS OF THE CLUB 



Week-End at the Lake Mohonk Mountain 

 House, October 23-25, 1936 



The majority of the group arrived on Friday evening and 

 stayed through until Sunday afternoon. The accommodations 

 were at the Lake Mohonk Mountain House. Eighteen members 

 and friends were present with Daniel Smiley, Jr., as leader. 



On Saturday morning the start was made in a heavy fog, 

 accompanied by the notes of cornet across the Lake. Within 

 an hour it began to clear and soon the sun was out brilliantly 

 showing the late autumn foliage at its best. The route was 

 over roads and trails through a variety of country on the 7,000 

 acres of the Mohonk property. Rhododendron swamp was 

 visited. Box lunches were waiting for the party at the old log 

 cabin which was built about 1770. 



The afternoon route led through a fine stand of hemlock, 

 through Glen Anna and eventually to Sky Top where the pano- 

 ramic view of the valleys and mountains in the late afternoon 

 light was enjoyed. The mileage for the day was 8.3. 



On Sunday morning, 4.9 miles were covered, the route 

 being to Kleinekill Lake. On the return trip, the Mohonk Green 

 House was visited. 



Due to the dampness on Saturday, mosses and lichens were 

 in particularly fine condition and many species were observed 

 with interest. A small colony of Selaginella rupestris was found 

 on Sunday. A goodly number of plants, actually in blossom, 

 were noted. The total being 42. (See attached list for species.) 

 Many of these were late blossoms from plants that had been cut 

 down earlier in the season. Of particular interest were the fruit- 

 ing plants of two species of Ilex, the common Winterberry /. 

 verticillata and the rare, large-leaved Holly, /. monticola. The 

 large berries of the latter made it a very showy shrub as we 

 found it along the trails. 



Plants found in blossom included the following: Deptford 

 Pink, Dianthus Armeria; Bladder Campion, Silene latifolia; 

 White Campion, Lychnis alba; Buttercup, Ranunculus acris ; 

 Corydalis, Corydalis sempervirens ; Wild Strawberry, Fragaria 

 virginiana; Rough Fruited Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta; Red 

 Clover, Trifolium pratense; Alsike Clover, T. hyhridum; Hop 



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