Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-12
THE B0TANlSTS.
Last Day Of Josselyn Botanical
Society Meeting at Foxcroft.
Every Moment Of Day Devoted TO In
teresting Papers and Discussions.
Will Endsavor to Awakea More Interest ID
Botany 10 Schools.

FoXcpoft, Me-, July u.-(Special D.
The last day of the Josselyn Botanical
Society's third annual meeting was
crowded full of interesting papers and
addresses. The morning session was
opened with the Lords Prayer in con-
cert, led by Prof Warren of Colby.
The first thing on the programme was
the relating of experiences on the field
rare finds and funny things which oc-
Cured on the different excursions. One
party told how they tried four farm
houses to get some milk and were I'M
able to get any. Frank S. Collins Of
Maiden, Mass, one of the few special
lists of algae, was present, and gave &
very interesting and helpful talk ON
"Algae of Maine Compared with Those
of Other Regions" 1t is rather peculiar
but the flora of the Maine coast is near
ly identical with that of Northern Nor
way. The speaker described algae in
general, and particularly those of the
Maine coast. He also made it very
plain how to mount specimens. He was
followed by another very interesting
talk by Miss Mary +. Farnham OF
South Bridgton. on THE Flora of South
Africa and New England Contrasted."
Miss Farnham has been a teacher in
South Africa, and is fully acquainted
with the fora of both countries, which
made her very entertaining speaker.
She ably made prominent the chief
characteristics OF the South African
flora. and then contrasted it with our
bright New England flowers.
After dinner Merritt l.. Fernald read
a paper written by A. B. Seymore of
the Cryptogamie Herbarium of Harvard
University. on How to Look for
Fungi" 1t briefly described the char
acter Of different species Of fungi, ana
then went on to tell how and in what
kinds of places to readily find them.
This was followed by Miss Kate Fur
bush of Brunswick, a very enthusiastic
botanist, VINO read a paper describing
her various experisRees since she be
gan the study of botany in 10, with the
two fold object of securing the com
plete flora of Maine and repairing her
shattered health. She has had many
and varied experiences. but, strange to
say, although she has gone through re-
mote and sparsely settled places no
body has ever molested or insulted her
in the least. After this was a most eX-
cellent paper on Some Jesuit and Other
European Influences on Our North
eastern Flora" by Merritt L. Fernola
of Gray Herbarium, Harvard Univer-
sity.
Prof. A. l.. Lane of Coburn Classical
Institute, Waterville, was reelected
president. Merritt l.. Fernold of Cam
bridge, Mass, secretary: Mrs. Howard
Taylor of Portland, assistant secretary;
and c. II. Knowlton, treasurer. The
society is all very enthusiastic over this
part of the State, as it is very rich in
rare specimens besides being very
beautiful.
The society passed resolutions to try
and get schools to introduce into their
curriculum more efficient study Of
botany. and to uphold the conservative
rather than the radical policy in
botanical nomenclature also of thanks
to the railroads and Blethen House for
reduced rates, and the trustees of Fox
croft Academy for the free use of the
academy to hold the meetings I'm.
Friday the members enjoyed very
pleasant outing to Kineo, where many
beautiful speciment We're secured.