JOSSELYN BOTANICAL SOCIETY 



9 



1913. 



The Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine was called to 

 meet at Thoraaston Tuesday, August 12, 1913. Many mem- 

 bers arrived during the day, and in walks about the town many 

 naturalized plants were seen by the roadside and in waste 

 places. Tussilago Farfara, Echinocystis lobata y Papaver Rho- 

 eas, Sisymbrium offia?iale, Tragopogon pratensis y Sonchus ar- 

 vensis, Plantago la?iceolata, Coronilla varia, and Lysimachia 

 Numm ul aria. 



The first meeting was called to order in the parlors of 

 the Knox Hotel, at 8.00 P. M. In the absence of the Presi- 

 dent and Vice-Presidents, Mr. E. B. Chamberlain was called 

 to the chair. 



Records of the previous year were read and approved. 



Twenty members and guests were present. 



The report of the Committee on Bryophytes was presented 

 by Mr. Chamberlain and accepted. 



The report of the Treasurer, showing a balance in the 

 treasury of $79.56, was read and accepted. 



A report of the Committee of Arrangements was pre- 

 sented by Mr. G. K. Merrill, suggesting various excursions 

 for the members during their stay in Thomaston. 



Wednesday, August 13th, excursions for collecting were 

 made by various parties to Mt. Megnnticook and Mt. Battie 

 and Lake Megunticook, to Lily Pond in Rockport, to Beau- 

 champ Point and Pine Hill, also in Rockport, and to various 

 localities in Thomaston. 



The party from the shore in Rockport reported Daphne 

 Mezereum, Teucrium occidental^ var. boreale, Galium labradori- 

 cum. At the Lily Pond in Rockport were found Linum 

 Catharticum, Scirpus occidentalism Spiranthes Romanzoffiana , 

 Daphne Mezereum, Carex muricata, Dirca palustris and 

 numerous Potamogetons. 



At the business meeting, at 8.00 P. M., committees were 

 appointed as follows, viz. : 



