Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
PLANT AND BIRD
ENTHUSIASTS MEET
Members of Vermont Botanical
and Vermont Bird Club in An
nual Session Report Discov-
cries Made During Past Year
and Discuss a Survey

club and the Vermont Bird CLUB gathered
at the williams Science hall Friday
for the 23rd annual winter meeting of the
former and the 10th annual winter meet
ing Of the latter organization. Professor
Harry f. Perkins was the presiding Of
ficer and the morning was spent in read
ing papers. A paper by DR.. Anne Per-
kins of Collins n. Y. was read in which
she described Tie discovery of an or
child In a peat bog near Berkshire in the
vicinity Of Franklin Pond This is an
abnormal form and has been found in but
one other place in the United States, in
the Missouri Botanical garden. This spot
will be visited again next summer to see
If the plant re-appears.
Mrs. A. y. Morgan of Woodstock gave
a very interesting account of a spring
drive in Florida, in which she described
the blossoms she saw during the day.
Miss Anna Lorenz's report on vermont
Hepatics for 1919 will be given this morn
ing. In Miss Inez Addic Howe's paper
on Botany at the Fairbanks Museum
in 1919' she described the work of the
st. Johnsbury museum. There were dis
played on tables during last summer 10
species of Towering plants. 81 species of
ferns and &c of MOSES and lichens All
of them were collected within five miles
Of the museum. Also 100 specimens were
brought in from more distant places. as
the mountains and seashore. Miss Eme-
line Webster of Hartland gave a paper
called Notes on a Humming Bird" in
which she described how the bird pro-
tected its home against larger birds.
The afternoon meeting was notable for
the large number of new plants reported
Mrs. Nellie r. Flynn gave an account Of
the summer meeting Of 1919, which was
held at North Hero. and OF the collec-
lions at "the carry and the water
plants found In the water. The second
day Of the meeting was spent in collect
ing marsh plants at the gut" where
one plant was found which had never
before been discovered in Vermont.
Miss f. NJ. Kittredge of Nergennes de-
ecribed the 1919 collection at Woodstock"
Miss Kittredge and Miss Elizabeth Bill
ings are making an intensive study Of
everything that grows within siX-mile
radius Of Woodstock. Miss Kittredge
reported a number of new plants and
added to the list Of those of the State.
In her suggestions for botanical field
work. Miss Elizabeth Billings of Wood
stock outlined a study of the variations
of plants under different conditions Of
SOIL light and moisture. such a knowl-
edge" she said, would add a great deal
would indicate the possibilities of plant
growth in all sections. This could be
done with wild plants and later with
cultivated ones. This idea is being car
ried out in the desert lands of the West,
nd could be of equal value here"
Professor Burns gave a description of
the work of the committee of the Eco
logical society of America on Mt, Marcy.
In the reports of additions to Vermont
flora by members of the club. Miss Kit
tredge report 30 plants which she dis
covered at Woodstock which were en-
tirely new to Vermont, and six plants
for Mrs. II. Z. Hazelton and Mrs. w. +.
Mack, which they had discovered.
DR.. Harry F. Perkins showed large
number of colored lantern slides showing
birds and their nest and bird habits.
Some of these were taken from life while
others were made from the group in the
National History Museum in New York
city.
At the business meeting of the societies.
Mrs. Flynn was appointed the chairman
Of the committee on the summer meet
ing and Professor G. i. Burns was APP
pointed chairman of the nominating com
mittee which will report to-day. DR.. IL.
+. Perkins was elected presiding Off
Ger, The following new members were
voted into the society: Miss Edith J.
Chamberlin Miss Adella V lngham Mrs.
John II. Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. II. V.
Wheelock, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Piper. all of Nergennes; Miss Edwlna
Butterfield of Nashua, y. H.. Miss Mary
l., Ward OF Poutney, Francis H. Sar-
gent of Wofboro. n. H., Miss Helen
Eastman of Wells River, Miss Estelle
Smith Of Burlington, Miss Marion Park
hurst of BurliDgtOn DR. w F. Watts of
Waterbury, F.. ]. Dole Of Burlington,
Samuel Scoville, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa.
Samuel p. Avery, of Buffalo, n. Y, John
T. Perkins Of Danbury, Cam. and Miss
Evelyn Moore of Clean, " Y.
Friday night the clubs were entertain
ed at dinner at Grassmount and the eve
ming meeting was held there. Dr. Harry
F. Perkins led the discussion on the de-
STABILITY of making a biological survey
OF the State and ways and means were
suggested.