JOSSELYN BOTANICAL SOCIETY 



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Clarence H. Knowlton, Hingham, Mass.; Mr. Edward B. 

 Chamberlain, Round Pond. 



Committee on Bryophytes — Prof. J. F. Collins, Providence, 

 R. I.; Mr. Edward B. Chamberlain, Round Pond. 



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

 diner. 



At the close of the business a census of species seen or 

 collected was taken, which showed that a total of 431 species 

 of flowering plants or ferns had been collected during the 

 meeting, or reported upon good authority. In thus going 

 over systematically the check-list of species, the absence or 

 rarity of certain plants became especially noticeable. In 

 some cases these are weeds that, while common in southern 

 Maine, have apparently not yet reached northern Aroostook 

 County. In many other cases Van Buren is outside the 

 range of the species as given in current manuals. Mention 

 is made here of these plants to emphasize the difference in 

 the aspect of the flora, and partly to aid in fixing the date of 

 the introduction of well-known weeds. No claim at com- 

 pleteness is made, but the following species were not seen 

 during the meeting by any member: Ambrosia artemisaefolia , 

 Andropogon scoparius, Betula populifolia, Carex scoparia, Cus- 

 cula Gronovii, Daucus Carota, Juniperus communis, var. de- 

 pressa, Myrica asplenipolia, Potentilla ca?iadensis, and var. sim- 

 p/ex, Spiraea tomentosa. 



It was voted that the Society issue a Bulletin for the 

 current year to contain a synopsis of proceedings of meetings 

 since the last issue, a list of members, and reference to such 

 collections as seem worthy of notice. 



Report of Committee on Plant Distribution. 



The Committee on Plant Distribution, which was ap- 

 pointed several years ago, has undertaken the preparation of 

 an annotated list of Maine plants. 



The collections of the members of this Society at its 

 meetings in various parts of the State, and some large and 

 important additions of Maine plants to the Herbarium of the 

 New England Botanical Club, afford many new species, as 



