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After dinner there was an evening program of talks in the 
dining hall of the inn. Mr. Torrey’s talk is printed elsewhere in 
this issue. Dr. Edgar T. Wherry spoke on the soil characters of 
the region as they affect the flora. He said the sandy soil had 
had all the bases leached out resulting in a soil so acid that al- 
most no bacteria could grow in it, even the coffee-colored 
streams of the region are almost free of bacteria. The acid con- 
dition of the soil is responsible for the stunted growth of pine 
and oak trees which may be only three feet high, though over 
a hundred years old. The amount of endemism in the pine bar- 
` rens flora is too little to warrant the idea of extreme age. Mr. 
A. Tennyson Beals spoke briefly on the mosses of the region, 
stating that sphagnums are the most characteristic mosses of 
the bogs of the region, 23 species of the genus being found. Mrs. 
Gladys P. Anderson spoke of the lichens and showed specimens 
she had collected. Mrs. Anderson also distributed some mounted 
specimens with mimeographed keys and had those present de- 
termine the species. Dr. William S. Thomas spoke of the mush- 
rooms, noting that some species seemed to develop unusual 
shapes and colors under the peculiar conditions of the barrens. 
The program was concluded by a talk by Dr. M. A. Chrysler, 
illustrated by lantern slides made by natural color photography 
of characteristic flowers and ferns of the region. 
Sunday morning the party visited the home of Miss Eliza- 
beth White. In her garden were seen many of the uncommon 
plants of the barrens, large numbers of the pine barrens gentian 
in bloom attracting most attention. Several Franklinia trees 
(Gordonia Altamaha) with their large white flowers, were of es- 
pecial interest. The party also saw the nursery beds where Miss 
White is growing several thousand cuttings of Franklinia. 
Thrifty pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) with matured 
fruit and the Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) were also 
seen in the garden. Miss White conducted the party through 
some of her extensive plantings of giant blueberries and de- 
scribed the methods of selecting and hybridizing by which she 
had secured several varieties in which the berries average over 
three fourths of an inch in diameter. Cranberry bogs in various 
stages of development were also seem. The party returned for 
a late dinner at the inn. The success of the trip was in large 
