eo wee eure, bao Nebel belek TION 23 
BOOK REVIEW 
JOURNEYS IN GREEN PLACES, by Virginia S. Eifert. Illustrated with 
drawing and photographs by the author. Dodd, Mead & Co., 432 Park 
Avenue South, New York 16, N. Y., xv plus 222 pages. With bibliography, 
index and 16 pages of photographs. 1963. 
As the subtitle, “The Shores and Woods of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula” 
indicates, this book describes the unique natural features of the Green Bay 
area. The major part of the book describes The Ridges Sanctuary, that 
unique geological and botanical spot near Bailey’s Harbor. We go on a nature 
stroll, starting at the water’s edge and ending where the deciduous forest 
reaches its climax. The author explains the plant succession which anchors 
down the shifting sands and slowly but surely changes the almost sterile 
sand into a thin black soil that can sustain hardwood forests similar to 
those in Illinois. 
Various insects and plants found at The Ridges Sanctuary are described 
in short vignettes, most of which are delightfully illustrated by line draw- 
ings. The rest of the book covers other unique natural areas caused by 
the recent Ice Age. Especially interesting to me are the chapters on orchids 
and the bog, probably because practically no bogs exist in Illinois and 
most of us have an aversion to getting our feet wet. The story of the bog 
also tells of the fascinating method by which the orchids ensure cross 
pollination. 
Those familiar with the Illinois State Museum monthly publication, 
“The Living Museum” (of which Mrs. Eifert is the editor), well know how 
beautifully she can describe nature. Those familiar with Door County, 
The Ridges Sanctuary, The Clearing, and Nicolet National Forest will be 
pleased to relive past experiences, 
Paul A. Schulze, 622 S. Wisconsin Ave., Villa Park, III. 
Sirs. Charles ©. Decker, 1874-1964 
WE REPORT WITH DEEP REGRET the death of Mrs. Etta M. Decker, 
89, wife of Charles O. Decker, Honorary Vice-President of the 
Illinois Audubon Society, in Evanston on January 22, 1964. Mrs. 
Decker was born in Ottawa, Illinois, and in her earlier years 
worked as a private secretary. A disabling chronic illness re- 
stricted her activities for the past 25 years. Until six months ago, 
she and her husband lived in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. 
Members of the Society will recall that her husband served for 
many years as Editor of the AUDUBON BULLETIN. Recently the 
couple moved to Evanston, where Mrs. Decker died in the Pres- 
byterian Home Hospital. Funeral services and burial were in 
Marengo, lowa. We extend our sincere sympathy to Mr. Decker 
on his loss. 
