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exi)lained, and following this course he would take at random a few 

 species and point out in what way they were noteworthy. Ilabenaria 

 Uookeri was taken as a type of the orchids, a group of plants noted 

 for the strange forms of their flowers. The structure of the various 

 organs was lucidly explained, and the manner in which they were 

 adapted for the purpose of enabling the fertilization of the flowers to be 

 e.flfected through the agency of insects. The manner of propogation 

 from the root was also described. The differences apparent between 

 the two species (Pinus strohus and P. resinosa) of pines growing near 

 at hand were explained. The red-pine had its leaves in clusters of two, 

 while those of the white-pine were in fives : the cones were also easily 

 distinguished, and the trees were unlike in general appearance. Ilex 

 verticillata was described as being a holly, having red berries which 

 persisted upon the bushes after the leaves had fallen, and which might 

 be }ireserved for Christmas decorations. Carex lupidina obtained its 

 specific name from tiie resemblance of its flower to that of the hop. 

 The carices were distinguished from the grasses in having triangular 

 stems and leaves in whorls of threes. Rosa hlanda was our commonest 

 wild rose and was distinguished by the paucity of prickles upon its 

 stems. Another rose which had been found, but of which the flowers 

 were nearly over, was A'. Carolina, or the swamp rose which grew along 

 the banks of streams, and in other moist localities. The fruit of the 

 teaberry {Gaultheria procumbens) was an enlarged calyx, and retained 

 the cup-like shape of the flower, it persisted during the winter and 

 sometimes to the following autumn ; the berries of one year being 

 found with the flowers of the succ. eding one. (Enothera 2ntmila 

 was the only species of our evening primroses which so far departed 

 from the habits of the gioup as to open in the morning. Lilium phila- 

 delphicinn, which had been found in large numbers, was the only lily 

 ye'j found growing near Ottawa. It was a very handsome plant, the 

 tall slender stem being surmounted by a large showy blossom, the 

 structure ot which was fully explained. A. few other plants were 

 noted, and the members were greatly interested by, and derived much 

 valuable information from, Mr. Fletoher's discourse. Mr. Harrington, 

 one of the entomological leaders, set forth the advantages accruing from 

 the study of the science of entomology ; showed how intimately it was 



