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shores and bogs. It had been especially desired to visit this 

 island, since some years ago Miss Furbish had collected Rosa 

 acicularis Lindl., var. Bourgeauiana Crepin, there. While 

 unsuccessful in rinding the rose, the party was able to secure 

 several very interesting species, among them being Typha 

 ayigustifolia L., the most easterly station known in the state, 

 Carex salina Wahl., var. cuspidata Wahl., Petasites palma- 

 tus (Ait.) Gray, Arceuthobium pusillum Peck, Sisyrinchium 

 gramineum Curtis, Carex Michauxiana Boeckl., the most 

 southerly station yet reported in the state, Carex paupereula 

 Michx., var. irrigua (Wahl.) Fernald, Arenaria serpyllifolia 

 L., the second station in the county. 



The final business meeting was on Friday, July 2nd, with 

 Vice-President Norton in the chair, and fifteen persons pres- 

 ent. The place for the next field meeting of the Society was 

 under discussion. Prof. Fernald spoke of meeting on Penob- 

 scot Bay, with headquarters at Rockland, Belfast, or Castine. 

 The advantages here are, that the region has been mapped by 

 the Geological Survey, that the underlying rocks include 

 serpentines, granites, and limestone, offering an unusual 

 diversity of soil, and that the region is easily accessible. 

 Prof. Fernald and Mr. Chamberlain also spoke of the possi- 

 bility of a meeting at Lowelltown or some near-by point on 

 the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, that portion of the 

 state being absolutely unworked botanically. On motion of 

 Mr. Stubbs, the President, ex-officio, Prof. Fernald and Mr. 

 Chamberlain* were appointed a committee to make suitable 

 arrangements for the next meeting. Mr. Norton extended 

 an invitation to all who could do so to remain for the meet- 

 ings of the New England Federation of Natural History 

 Societies, which were to be held in Portland the following 

 week. 



The party broke up Saturday morning, having to aban- 

 don, on account of rain, the excursion to the outer islands of 

 Casco Bay, which had been planned for this day. 



Edward B. Chamberlain, 



Secretary. 



*Mr. Chamberlain resigned later, and the President appointed Mr. 

 F. S. Billings instead. 



