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visited, and the unusual and delightful discovery of four solitary 
sandpipers was made. The possibility that these rare birds might 
linger at this point to nest was still more alluring. Among the 
birds that were evidently doing so were the kingbird, red-winged 
blackbird, song and swamp sparrows, and the Maryland yellow- 
throat. A beautiful maple grove just off the Quechee road was 
chosen for the afternoon meeting, and here, seated on mossy 
knolls, the Club was highly instructed and entertained by an 
illustrated paper on Spiders’ Homes by Mrs. Pearl E. Underwood. 
An unusual number of interesting reports of spring birds were 
given; Dora and Lucia Webster reported destroying 100 nests 
of the tent caterpillar; Mrs. Morgan read a delightful paper 
written by Mr. A. D. Cotton on “What branch of Nature Study 
d'o I like best?”; a new member, Mrs. Deane McArthur, was 
voted in; and after a leisurely walk back to the schoolhouse, 
good-byes were said and new routes were chosen leading home 
from the Bates neighborhood. 
SOME VALUABLE PRODUCTS 
From meetings of the character of those just described have 
arisen certain permanent results, among which may be named: 
A check list of Herbarium specimens 
The Orchids of Hartland 
The Ferns of Hartland 
Ecological Studies of Bogs and Swamps 
Seasonal Bird Chart 
Bird Skins and Bird Paintings 
Garden of Wild Vermont Plants 
Flora and Fauna of Snail Swamp 
Flora of Hart Island 
List of Hartland Animals 
Bird Music 
Collections and Books 
In writing of the work done by two of the Club’s most 
helpful members, Mr. Ruggles and Mrs. Hurd, I said, “It is the 
highest function of a nature club to discover real students and 
to turn to service and inspiration the knowledge and material 
