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Species New to Vermont. 



Species included in the above list which have not been accredited 

 to the state in any previous publications are: Synaptomys fatuus, 

 Urocyon cinercoargenteas borealis, Sorex fumeus, Sorex albibarbis. 

 sorex dispar. My Otis ivinnemana, Pipistrellus subflaviis obscurus. 



Species to Be Lookkd For. 



Microtias ihrotorrhinus (Miller) Bangs, the rock vole, has been 

 taken in the White, Adirondack and Catskill mountains among moist 

 rocks at high altitudes and is to be expected in Vermont on the high- 

 est peaks of the Green Mountains. The little known long-tailed weasel, 

 Putorius occisor Bangs, may occur in northern Essex county. 



BOTANICAL NOTES 



A large specimen of Botrychium obliqinnn var. ternatum was col- 

 lected by Leston A. Wheeler at Newfane, having not only the frond of 

 the season but that of the previous year, in good condition. 



A beautiful crisped form of Aspidium spinulosum var. intermedin /m 

 was collected near Williamsville station by Mr. Wheeler. 



A single plant of Elymus canadensis var. glaucifolius. which was 

 brought to Mr. Wheeler's attention by F. T. Randall, measured seven 

 feet and 10 inches in height and had a spike eight and a half inches 

 long. 



Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn of Burlington collected Silene dichotoma on 

 the beach at Starr farm, Burlington, near newly seeded land, in 1915. 



Miss Ella Munsell sends the following interesting list of plants 

 found in blossom at Wells River between October 1 and October 31, 

 1915: Red raspberry, twin flower, herb Robert, yarrow, white daisy, 

 erigeron, strawberry, bluets, goldenrod, white and purple violets, hare- 

 bells, false Solomon's seal, cinquefoil, mullein. 



Dana S. Carpenter reports Carex alopecoidea Tuckerman and Carer 

 cephaloidea Dewey from Middletown Springs. These carices are un- 

 common in Vermont. 



The last week in April, 1915, there were several days of midsummer 

 heat at Rutland and the effect on vegetation was very marked, several 



