NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND D
P.O. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN C1A 8Cl’

MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesday of the month (except June, July,’
August and September) at 8:00 p.m. at the Farm Centre on University Ave-
nue, Charlottetown. Members and non-members are welcome.

MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince
Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting
Margaret Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1lA 1R4 (phone
894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: regular - $4; student - $2;
family - $5. Renewals are due in early January.

LOSS EXECULTIVE:* PReSiden tric acds snetee 5's Susan Stephenson, Winsloe 368-27
ViiGO=PFSSTOSINE .ecic kus aso. toes Dan McAskill, Donagh 569-43
Past-President.....Rosemary Curley, Summerville 838-43
Sec/Treasurer...Margaret Mallett, Charlottetown 894-9595
Recording Sec....Teresa Hughes, Websters Corner 676-2026
Di reevo ns 2:0. 2:6 oee----Geoff Hogan, Springvale 368-1224

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NEWSLETTERS are published bi-monthly. Articles, notes, reports, drawings,
etc. are welcomed from members and non-members. If you have seen anythi
unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observa-
tions recorded so that others may learn from them. "Today's notations
become tomorrow's history". All contributions should be sent to:

Gary Schneider,

RR#6,

Cardigan,..Pob.Ps COA 1G0

Phone: 838-2678

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance
from the Department of Transportation and Public Works which enables the
newsletters to be distributed to schools and libraries and to members.

The Natural History Society of P.E.I. is a member organization of the Can-
adian Nature Federation. The Society is a registered, non-profit organi-
zation. Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles from

the Island Naturalist (except when copyrighted) but acknowledgement would
be appreciated.

This month’s cover

It is odd to look out the windows and see snow on the ground and near
white-out conditions, when three weeks ago I saw marsh marigolds (Caltha
palustris) pushing their leaves out of a small stream's edge. Properly
known as cowslips, they grow in wet areas and are a sure sign of spring.

The glossy heart- or kidney-shaped leaves are topped by shiny yellow
flowers, which resemble buttercups more than marigolds. The leaves can ‘iy
be used as potherbs, but need several short boilings with changes of

water between. They should not be eaten raw.

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