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Bulletin 3 



The President appointed the following Nominating Com- 

 mittee : Mr. A. R. Stubbs, Miss Dora H. Moulton, Miss Lena 

 Willis. 



At the close of the business session some members took 

 a short walk along the inner shore of the Island, Rubus Idaeus 

 L,., and R. al/egkaniensis Porter, var. calycosus Fernald, 

 being the most interesting plants found. In the evening, at 

 8 P. M., occurred the second session, with twenty-two per- 

 sons present. 



The President introduced the speaker of the evening, 

 Prof. Merritt L. Fernald, of the Gray Herbarium, who 

 addressed the Society on the subject: "The New England 

 Flora of the Future, or Changes in our Flora Due to the 

 Destruction of the Forests." The address was illustrated by 

 specimens of nearly all the species mentioned. At the close 

 of the address, which was greatly enjoyed by all present, 

 Dr. Fellows read a letter from Miss Kate Furbish, convey- 

 ing her best wishes to the members of the Society and regret- 

 ting her inability to be present. On motion, voted: That 

 the Secretary be instructed to convey to Miss Furbish the 

 greetings of the Society. 



Wednesday morning the party went to Old Orchard 

 Beach by electrics, spending the forenoon in botanizing the 

 beach, sand dunes, and fresh marshes between Old Orchard 

 and Pine Point, a distance of about three miles. The party 

 was fortunate in finding in full bloom the large beds of Hud- 

 sonia tomentosa Nutt., which cover the sand dunes. At Pine 

 Point dinner was served, leaving nearly two hours for collect- 

 ing upon the large salt marshes between Pine Point and the 

 railway station. The more interesting plants of the day's 

 collecting from this region were: Artemisia Sielleriana Bess., 

 Potamogeton bupleuroides Fernald, Ophioglossum vulgalum 



Rumex mexicanus Meisn., Lathyrus palustris L., var. 

 linearifolius Ser., Typha angustifolia L,., Barbarea verna 

 (Mill.) Asch., at Old Orchard; Oxalis stricta L., at Grand 

 Beach; Ranunculus scleratus h., Glaux maritima L,., and the 

 variety obtusifolia Fernald, at Pine Point. Several species 

 of grasses and sedges were collected, but they have not been 

 identified as yet. 



On returning to Portland two of the party spent about 



