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Sage of Swampacres celebrates the Mayflower arbutus in nature notes
The article extols the trailing arbutus Epigaea repens, its wide North American distribution from Newfoundland to Michigan and Florida, its pink blossoms in March to May, and its charm as a spring symbol. It recalls collecting the flower at Haystack Mountain, warns of overharvesting by checkered pickers, and relays personal memories from Dorset and Swampacres, mentioning Roger Rumney and Carleton Howe.
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Florida
Kentucky
Michigan
North Carolina
Maine
Pennsylvania
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New Hampshire
Haystack Mt
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Allentown
South Mt
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Mud Run
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High Bridge
N.J
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Beaver Brook
Cape May
Averill
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