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standpoint. The extreme heat of June forced many midsummer plants 

 into bloom from 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual. The dry 

 weather of July and August greatly minimized the number of blooms 

 on the orchids due at that time, but the same drought shrunk the 

 ponds so much that collecting pond weeds and water plants was much 

 more successful than usual. 



From the museum we did much systematic work, covering new 

 areas within our five-mile radius, with many additions to our local 

 flora as a result. 



With the addition of Miss Mary L. Wheeler to our museum staff, 

 much more efficient work was accomplished than I have usually been 

 able to do. To her, credit is due for a station for Crepis capillaris in 

 St. Johnsbury. According to the flora this is the third station in the 

 state. 



The additions to our local flora were as follows: Amarantlius 

 graecizans, Digitaria sanguinalis, Artemisia biennis, Cyperus esculentus, 

 Utricularia eornuta, Bidens connata, Chenopodium incisum, Myrica 

 Gale, Crepis capillaris, Polygonum prolificum, Kalmia polifolia, Habe- 

 naria flava, Potamogeton obtusifplius, P. praelongus. Ambrosia triflda, 

 Camelina sativa, Centaurea nigra var, radiata, Oxybaphus fioribundus, 

 Euphorbia humistrata, Isoetes echinospora var. Braunii, Carex foenea, 

 C. flava, C. granularis, C. scoparia, Eriophorum virginicum, a total of 

 25 species. 



Of this number three, Polygonum pr'Olificum, Camelina sativa and 

 Centaurea nigra var. radiata, are new to Vermont. 



I have plenty of pressed specimens of P. prolificum, but of the 

 Centaurea I made no herbarium specimens. This was an oversight, but 

 the plants were brought to the museum for identification and, in the 

 rush of a busy week, missed getting into press. However, I expect 

 to be able to get a supply of this species next summer. 



An especially profitable day's botanizing was at Shadow lake in 

 the town of Concord, on July 11. Lobelia Dortmanna, Eriocaulon 

 septangulare, Brosera longifolia, Sparganium diversifolium var. acaule, 

 and Utricularia eornuta were very common along the east shore and in 

 shallow water near the shore. 



Ranunculus Boreanus in Vermont 



I have one report to make that I am sure will interest other mem- 

 bers of the clubs as much as it does me. When the November, 1919, 



