innc-'i time as [)Ossil)le; in tlii.s new iocaliiy. TinTe warn j'ivseiitsi'v ral 

 Geologists, aiiil niiiler the gtiiilanco of Mr. Biunu-il many minerals and 

 objects of intere-t w:-!re eoil.'cttjd. Tiim B-.tanists W' re as usinl well 

 represented, and wfM'e well reji.uJ for their labonrs. All tlie leaders 

 and Prof. Macoun were piesenfc, and made t!i:; ex[ilor ition interesting 

 to tin se wjio acconipanift'd them, naming and (Xjtla.iidng tlie nature of all 

 the ])lants brouglit to them. Several new tpcti^s were added to the 

 list of plants i-ecorJed. Tiie most notable being Vacoinmm ccespitoium, 

 a noi'thern plant ; Vacciniutii cvrjjiiihoimiii, var. (jlaucum ; wwd toliiago 

 argut:i. Bafore L-^aving for homo abo it an liour was jileasanlb/ and 

 advantageonsly spent in listening to the a'ldi-esscs of the leadeis, which, 

 owing perhaps to the new locality and the charnjing weather, seemed 

 more than usually entertairdng. The President, Mr. H. B. Whyte, 

 wiih a few well chosen woids introduced each speaker. Mr. Bi'umell, 

 of the Geological Survey, explained the geological formation, and drew 

 attention to the most important minerals discovered. Apatite naturally 

 came in for a la]-c;e share of attention, followed by Mica, Iron Pyrites 

 and Hornblende ; together with the other rocks found in the Laurentian 

 formation. Follovvdng Mr. Brumell, JNIr. Amos Bowman, also of the 

 Geological Survey, spoke on the methods of working some of the 

 minerals referred to, and especially spoke of the surface deposits of the 

 district. Prof. Macoun, in his usual happy style, spoke of the plants 

 collected, and the pleasures of a naturalist's life. Mr. Fletcher spoke 

 of the insects, and gave some insight into the habits and life-histories 

 of soine specimens exhibited. The party reached town again about 

 eight o'clock aft<-r a most successful expedition. 



