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BULLETIN 5 



To Nominate Officers— Prof. M. L. Fernald, Mrs. R. C. 



Bean, Miss Lena Willis. 



On Resolutions— Br. D. W. Fellows, Mr. A. H. Norton, 

 Miss Kate Furbish. 



The following named persons were proposed for member- 

 ship and were duly elected : Mr. Norman W. Lermond, 

 Thomaston ; Mrs. Ralph C. Bean, Clinton; Miss Clara A. 

 Sharp, 528 Broadway, So. Boston, Mass. ; Miss E. Hazel 

 Anne, Gardiner. 



Thursday, August 14. Trips were made by small parties 

 to the large bog in Thomaston, to Warren, to South Thomas- 

 ton and to Islesboro as well as to other stations nearer. 

 Among the plants brought in were Sparganium americanum, 

 Glyreria laxa, Polygonum ramosissimum, var. atlanticum, and 

 Gerardia virginica from South Thomaston. The party at 

 Islesboro collected Deschampsia caespitosa, var. parviflora,Sali- 

 cornia europaea, var. prostrata, Dianthus pluma?'ius, Fragaria 

 virginiana terrae-novae and Galium labradoricum . The St. 

 Georges river, its shores and alluvium, afforded Corylus ros- 

 trata, Corylus amcricana and Allium canadense. The Thomas- 

 ton party collected Potamogeton Oafcesia?i?ts, Glyceria laxa, 

 Carex aurea. Car ex Bebbii, and Potentilla pe?i?isylva?iica. 



In the evening, at 8.00 o'clock, Professor Fernald gave a 

 most interesting talk on "The Coastal Plain Element in the 

 Maine Flora", illustrated by many maps and specimens. 



The Committee on Nominations made report, and officers 

 were elected as follows: 



President — Mr. A. H. Norton, Portland. 



Vice-President — Prof. Manton Copeland, Brunswick. 



Secretary— Dr. D. W. Fellows, Portland. 



Treasurer — Mr. R. C. Bean, Clinton. 



Committee on Plant Lore — Mrs. Jennie May Morrell, Gar- 

 diner. 



Committee on Bryophytes — Mr. E. B. Chamberlain, Round 

 Pond ; Prof. J. F. Collins, Providence, R. I. 



Committee on Plant Distribution — Prof. M. L. Fernald, 

 Cambridge, Mass.; Dr. D. W. Fellows, Portland; Miss Lena 

 Willis, Naples; Mr. A. H. Norton, Portland; Dr. O. W. 



