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small brook and bog near the Oxford-Poland line. In the 

 bog a considerable amount of Calla palnstris was found. 

 From here the boats went to the upper end of the pond, in 

 the town of Casco. Here in a pine grove the ample lunch 

 provided by the hotel was discussed, with great pleasure. A 

 short exploration of the region furnished Polygonum Hart- 

 wrightii, Woodwardia Virginica, A rceuthobium and Chiogenes 

 serpyllifolia. The return trip was along the western shore of 

 the lake, with short landings at various points in the town of 

 Otisfield. The principal stop was made at Cobb's Cove, in 

 the midst of a deep hard-wood forest, with a rocky brook. 

 Habenaria macrophylla^ Cystopteris fragilis and Botrychium 

 simplex rewarded the search. The time was altogether too 

 short for the proper study of this interesting region, as the 

 lateness of the hour necessitated a speedy return to the hotel. 



In the evening a special session was held to consider the 

 invitation given by Mr. George R. Howe, of Norway, who 

 had asked the Society to visit him, offering to have his 

 collections of minerals, pearls, and other objects of natural 

 history on exhibition, besides acting as a guide to the party 

 in making trips to various interesting localities. It was de- 

 cided by vote of the members to accept Mr. Howe's invita- 

 tion, in place of the trip to Hebron, for Friday, July 5th. 

 At the close of the business, Mr. E. B. Chamberlain gave a 

 short talk upon the common mosses, taking about a dozen of 

 the common and easily recognized species, which were illus- 

 trated by fresh specimens, and telling the characters by 

 which they could be known in the field. At the close of the 

 talk, opportunity was given to examine the specimens in de- 

 tail, and to look at the numerous flowering plants collected 

 during the day. 



July 4th. The Fourth had been set apart for individual 

 trips, so in the morning several of the party revisited the 

 woods at Cobb's Cove, which had proved so fruitful the day 

 preceding, while others went to the woods below the spring. 

 Both parties found ample reward for their pains, the most 

 notable finds being Ranunculus abortivus cucyclus, Liparis 

 Lcesellii and true Habenaria orbiculata, as well as another 



