The Josselyn Botanical Society will meet at 
Gardiner, August 7, 1912, the meetings and field 
work to continue during the remainder of the 
week. Botanists are constantly finding surprises 
in the ever-fruitful valley of the Kennebec, and 
the pleasant city of Gardiner is admirably situated 
as a base from which to explore many interesting 
localities. Outside the immediate vicinity of the 
city, with its river banks, hills, meadows, streams 
and ponds, excursions by trolley and carriages 
have been planned to reach unexplored lakes, 
bogs and rich woods. 
The committee again call attention to the fact 
that, with one exception, all previous meetings of 
the Society have been called much earlier in the 
season, and at this time, therefore, an entirely 
different series of flowering plants will be found. 
The headquarters of the Society will be at the 
Johnson House, where accommodations will be 
provided for members and guests at $2.00 and $2.50 
per da}’. 
Tickets may be obtained at all stations of the 
Maine Central Railroad for Gardiner and return 
for one fare and one-third, good to return till 
Monday, August 12. 
Residents of Gardiner and others interested are 
cordially invited to attend the meetings and join 
in the field work and excursions of the Society. 
The following program is a part of the report of 
the Committee of Arrangements, and it may be 
modified to any extent by the Society to meet con¬ 
ditions: 
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2.00 P. M, All are urged to 
be present at this hour at the Johnson 
blouse, to accept the invitation of Mr. 
and Mrs. Robert H. Gardiner to visit 
their house and grounds during the 
afternoon. 
8.00 P. M. Business meeting, by invitation, 
at the residence of Mrs. H. K. Morrell, 
210 Main Ave. 
Thursday, Aug. 8, 8.30 A. M. Take cars for 
“Tacoma” for an all-day excursion. 
8.00 P. M. A short talk will be given by 
some member of the Society on some 
plant family of special interest, and 
this will be followed by examination 
and comparison of the collections of 
the day. 
Friday, Aug. 9, 8.30 A. M. The day will be 
devoted to carriage drives to Nahum- 
keag Pond, in Pittston, and other 
localities of special interest. 
8.00 P. M. Business, followed by a short 
talk on some plant family and in¬ 
formal discussion. 
Saturday, Aug. 10. Short trips in the vicinity of 
Gardiner and such other matters as 
may be arranged by the Society. 
