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nearly surrounded by salt marshes, and to Cutts and Gerrish 

 Islands in Kittery. Among the plants collected at Drake's 

 Island or on the adjacent salt marshes were Juniperus virgin- 

 iana, Phragmites communis, Smilax rotundifolia, Salicornia 

 mucronata, Polygonum ramosissimum, var. atlanticum, Arena- 

 ria peploides, var. robusta, Sassafras officinale, var. albidum, 

 and Clethra alnifolia. The Cutts and Gerrish Islands party 

 returned with Sassafras officinale, var. albidum, Vitis novae- 

 angliae, Ly thrum Hyssopifolia and Myosotis scorpioides . 



^Denotes species previously unsubstantiated by known specimens. 



List of Plants Discussed by Dr. M. L. Fernald. 



(Compiled by the Secretary, Dr. Dana W. Fellows.) 



*Chamaecyparis thyoides. 



Anychia canadensis. 



Ranunculus fascicularis. 



Anemonella thalictroides. 



Magnolia glauca. 



Menispermum canadense. 



Cardamine bulbosa. 



Drosera filiformis. 



Cassia nictitans. 



Crotalaria sagittalis. 



Tephrosia virginiana. 



Desmodium rotundifolium. 



bracteosum. 

 marilandicum. 



Lespedeza procumbens. 

 *Ilex laevigata. 



Ilex opaca. 

 Vitis aestivalis. 

 Hibiscus moscheutos. 

 Viola pedata. 

 Ludvigia alternifolia. 

 Chimaphila maculata. 

 Leucothoe racemosa. 

 Vaccinium stamineum. 

 Gaylussacia frondosa. 

 Sabatia stellaris. 

 Plantago virginica. 

 Vernonia noveboracensis. 

 Aster tenuifolius. 

 Sericocarpus linifolius. 

 Bidens laevis. 

 *Cirsium discolor. 



^Indicates species found during the meeting. 



