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woods, of pine and arbor vitae, along the lower section of 

 Squaw Brook gave promise of good collecting. Here the 

 hasty time spent in a search for the mountain trail disclosed 

 Epipactis tesselata, Epipactis repens, var. op/iioides, and Habe- 

 naria obtusata, all in abundance; Habenaria bracteata and Ribes 

 lacustre, common, with an abundance of luxurious Viburnum 

 alnifolium and frequent plants of Lonicera canadensis . On the 

 margin of the brook Sagittaria arifolia was rare; along the 

 trail Onoclea Struthiopteris was found, and an area of Populus 

 grandidentata of sufficient magnitude and size to engage the 

 energies of a crew of lumbermen was passed. 



Through dependence on an inexperienced guide much 

 time was lost, and the delayed climb of Squaw Mountain, 

 wooded to the summit, became a painful drag beneath the 

 brilliant August sun, and the final drenching of an icy cold 

 thunder shower was a welcome finish. 



Along the lower portion of the trail Fagus grandifolia was 

 of frequent occurrence, but Epifagus was not observed. At 

 higher places Picea rubra, Rubus idaeus, var. aculeatissimus , 

 Pyrus americana and Acer pennsylvaniaim were the dominat- 

 ing features of the vegetation. The one interesting find was 

 a thriving colony of Campanula aparinoides about a mile above 

 Squaw Brook. 



August 3rd. The day was spent in the vicinity of Eagle 

 Brook, the forest south of it and along the railroad tracks and 

 yards. 



In the dead water near the mouth of this brook were 

 found Potamogeton heterophyllus and Utricularia vulgaris, var. 

 americana. 



In a lumber yard on its shore Festuca elatior, an intro- 

 duction with hay. In the adjacent pasture and by the rail- 

 road banks such widely distributed plants as Pteris aquilina, 

 Clematis virginiana, Vicia Cracca and Apocynum androsaemi- 

 folium abounded. 



In the woods, largely of hemlock, Carex tenella and Epi- 

 pactis tesselata (very large plants), were in great abundance, 

 with rather less quantities of Epipactis repens, var. op/iioides, 

 and Corallorrhiza maculata. In mossy pockets near the bor- 

 ders were carpets of white violets, including Viola pallens, V. 



