32 The Ottawa Naturalist. <{July 



view of the surrounding country. The outlook from the windows 

 should often give fresh inspiration to both teachers and pupils, 

 when their tasks threaten to become wearisome. The gardens 

 which are a part of the Carp school, showed no signs of life as 

 yet, but were only waiting for the advancing season to complete 

 the work of the youthful horticulturists. 



Inside the building were many evidences that the study of 

 nature was not neglected. Among other things were noticed 

 a display of colored prints of birds, and an arrangement of glass, 

 in which the development of butterflies and moths, from their 

 earlier stages could be conveniently observed. 



After those who had not had luncheon had satisfied the 

 inner man from their own baskets in the school rooms, or had 

 availed themselves of the resources of the village, the party 

 proceeded to a grove that was not far distant, and there separated 

 under the different leaders. The geological division climbed the 

 Laurentian rocks, a rather trying exertion in the hot sun, but 

 there were clusters of fresh green ferns growing in the crevices of 

 the rocks, and other beauties to cheer them on their way, and, 

 at the top, the surprise of green pools of water with the little 

 sweet-scented white violets growing on their margins well repaid 

 even those who were quite ignorant of matters scientific for 

 their labors. It is true these same charming pools produced 

 numerous mosquitoes, an evil which, there being no remedy for 

 it, each of the excursionists endured with all the patience he or 

 she could command. 



In the course of the afternoon the uncertain weather changed 

 to the certainty of a brief thunder storm, which was not an 

 altogether uninteresting episode, although it curtailed the ex- 

 plorations of the more timorous spirits. The addresses, when 

 the party reassembled, were given in front of the school house, 

 and afterwards hot tea was served in the building. 



After a few remarks by the President, Mr. Attwood, Mr. 

 T. E. Clarke was first called on to speak of the botanical specimens 

 collected. The botanical field at Carp, while not extensive is 

 quite varied. Close to the village, as above mentioned, there is 

 a grove where the typical plants of rich woodlands are to be 

 found. To the left is a low flat, through which the Carp river 

 flows, while at some distance to the right are two rocky ridges, 

 more or less wooded. Of the rarer plants collected. Poly gal a 

 paucifolia was found in the open woods on the sandy hill just 

 beyond the school garden, and Trillium erythrocarpum on lower 

 ground. The Blood-root, Sanguinaria canadensis was observed 

 in flower in great numbers. Unfortunately the rain prevented 

 an examination of the ridges, where some- interesting 

 were obtained on the occasion of a former excursion. ,- vv 



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