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a species is rare or unusual I do not collect specimens until it becomes 

 thoroughly established if possible to protect it. 



Two species have been added to the flora of Vermont. Mr. Balch 

 has photographed 47 of the 51 species of orchids listed for Vermont 

 beside many other rare plants, thus perpetuating their usefulness as 

 well as herbarium specimens could, and leaving the plants to grow 

 again and again in their native habitats. 



FOUR SUMMER MEETINGS OF THE HARTLAND 



NATURE CLUB 



Mrs. A. B. Morgan 



The first of these meetings was held in June at "The Highlands" 

 when the Woodstock Bird Club was a guest of the Nature Club. Karl 

 A. Pember, a member of the former club, showed a very complete 

 collection of birds' eggs that was started 25 years ago, and his talk, 

 partly reminiscent, was highly entertaining as well as instructive. 

 Harold G. Rugg gave an illustrated talk on "The Hardy Fern Border," 

 the specimens of English varieties of the lady fern being especially 

 interesting. An expert from Washington explained the pine tree blight, 

 advising that all currant and gooseberry bushes be eliminated in the 

 vicinity of pine plantations. 



In July many nature lovers gathered in the garden of Miss Dar- 

 ling's home where she gave a delightful talk on a collection of Alpine 

 plants that Rev. S. G. Spear gathered in Switzerland as he and a 

 friend tramped through the mountains. By means of an illustrated 

 work on Alpine plants presented to the club by Mrs. Symonds of 

 Huntington, L. I., she was able to classify all the species, numbering 

 about 80 into 33 families. Several guests who had traveled in England 

 and Switzerland gave personal observations that added greatly to the 

 occasion. 



The annual meeting, which now takes the form of a picnic and 

 roll-call, was held in Hartland village on the lawn of the Steele estate. 

 Miss Sturtevant read an interesting and comprehensive report of the 

 year's work, and letters from absent members were enjoyed. Miss 

 Kittredge, collecting for Miss Billings, showed several specimens new 

 or rare in Vermont. At roll-call each member responded with some 

 observation of interest. Jay G. Underwood, fresh from a trip with Mr. 

 Winslow and Mr. Rugg for additional stations for Aspidium Filix-mas 



