JOSSET.YN BOTANICAL, SOCIETY 



5 



1912. 



The Society convened for its eighteenth annual meeting, 

 at Gardiner, August 7, 1912, the sessions and field work 

 continuing four days. 



The Society having received an invitation from Mr. 

 Robert H. Gardiner to visit his residence and grounds near 

 the city of Gardiner, the afternoon of the first day was 

 devoted to a ramble through his extensive fields and woods 

 and gardens, ending at the house at five o'clock, when a 

 delightful tea was served to all the members of the Society. 

 No notes could be taken of the great variety and profusion of 

 rare and beautiful flowers in the gardens surrounding the old 

 stone mansion, but in portions of the estate were many acres 

 of natural forest, with hills and streams and meadows, in 

 which were found many of the characteristic and interesting 

 plants of the region, as well as some of rare occurrence. 

 Desmodium grandiflorum, Gerardia virginica, Sorbaria sorbi- 

 folia^ Ribes floridum, Glyceria laxa, and three species of Lysi- 

 machia were found either native or naturalized. 



The first business meeting was held in the parlors of 

 * 'Castle Dizzy", the home of Mrs. Jennie May Morrell, the 

 President, Miss Kate Furbish, in the chair. 



The Secretary read the records of the previous meetings, 

 which were corrected and approved. 



The Treasurer's report was read and accepted. This 

 showed a balance in the treasury of $61.99. 



The Committee to Restore Lost Records reported that so 

 far as the committee could ascertain, all available material 

 had been obtained, and that the record submitted for each 

 of the five annual meetings is probably as nearly complete 

 as it can now be made. 



It was voted that the report be accepted, and that the 

 same be made a part of the records of the Society. 



The Committee on Plant Distribution could not make a 

 complete or detailed report. 



