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Bulletin 3 



Plant Distribution — Prof. Fernald, Chairman, Mr. Cham- 

 berlain, Mr. Knight, Mr. Knowlton, Mr. Norton. 



Plant Lore — Mrs. M. P. Salsman, Chairman, Mr. H. K. 

 Morrell, Mrs. Morrell. 



Bryophytes — Prof. J. F. Collins, Chairman, Mr. Chamber- 

 lain. 



Alga-— Mr. F. S. Collins. 

 Fuyigi — Mr. P. L,. Ricker. 



On ballot, Mr. C. H. Bissell, of Southington, Conn., 

 Miss Mary F. Leavett, of Newport, R. I., and Prof. K. M. 

 Wiegand, of Wellesley, Mass., were elected to membership. 



Prof. M. L. Fernald reported that the New England 

 Botanical Club had recently obtained the herbarium of Miss 

 Kate Furbish in addition to that of Prof. Fernald, making 

 the collection the most representative one of the Maine flora 

 in existence. This fact, as well as the issue of the revised 

 Gray's Manual, made it seem advisable to take up the prep- 

 aration of a new state flora. A hasty enumeration of the 

 Club Herbarium showed 1,983 species and varieties of vascu- 

 lar plants represented by specimens from Maine. Allowing 

 for species not represented and for those likely soon to be 

 found,, the total flora of the state was estimated as about 2,500 

 species and varieties. Besides the collections mentioned 

 above there were various private herbaria, and the collec- 

 tions at the University of Maine, at Bates College, and at 

 Bowdoin College, the latter containing the only set in exist- 

 ence of the plants collected on the early surveys of the state. 

 It therefore seemed best that the Committee on Plant Distri- 

 bution undertake the task of arranging the material avail- 

 able. The difficulties presented by the financial side of the 

 question could doubtless be solved by the time the flora was 

 ready for issue. 



After considerable discussion it was voted that the com- 

 mittee proceed as outlined by Prof. Fernald. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to an in- 

 formal talk by Prof. Fernald, upon the characteristics of 

 some plants new to the Maine flora, illustrated by specimens 

 of the species mentioned. 



Friday morning a party of ten visited Great Chebeague 

 Island, where a very profitable day was spent examining the 



