4 Joint Bi lt.ktin 3 



EDITORIAL 



The club is glad to receive so many contributions for the bulletin 

 from botanists living outside of the state. Many of these people come 

 to Vermont on vacations and because they have a great deal more 

 time at their disposal than the average Vermont botanist, whose ex- 

 cursions afield are largely confined to one-day trips, they are able to 

 cover a great deal of ground which might otherwise go unexplored. 

 The visiting plant lovers thus add to our knowledge of local floras. 



Some wonder is expressed by botanists from neighboring states 

 who visit Vermont that the flora published in 1915 does not show a 

 wider distribution for certain plants. This is due to the fact that 

 the committee on publication desired to limit the number of stations 

 with a view to keeping the flora from reaching a size which would 

 make the cost exceed the sum set aside for it by the state. 



FIELDS OPEN TO VERMONT NATURALISTS 



The study of the distribution of plants, especially the higher forms, 

 has been carried on to such a degree that many people are thoroughly 

 conversant with the botany of Vermont. The time is ripe for systematic 

 investigation of some single group of plants or other work that will 

 add to our knowledge of the natural history of the state. Mr. Flint 

 has opened the door to the study of algae in an article in this issue 

 of the bulletin. In bulletin 2 "The Mammals of Vermont" was pub- 

 lished. The reptiles offer opportunity for a contribution to the fauna 

 of the state. Who has the time and the interest to gather material 

 for a paper on the fishes or the mollusks? Who will be the first to col- 

 lect data as to the more common insects to be found in Vermont, par- 

 ticularly the lepidoptera? 



THE SUMMER MEETING AT WALLINGFORD 



Nellie F. Flynn 



The summer meeting of the clubs was held at Wallingford, July 

 11 and 12, 1916. The headquarters were at Hotel Wallingford and the 

 attendance, which was larger than usual, about 35, taxed the resources 

 of the house to the utmost. 



The members were mostly on hand for the Tuesday morning ride 

 on a hayrack to the '"White Rocks." It was a pleasant trip and a 

 fine time was had, but it was rather a disappointment botanically as 



