1908] Report of the Zoological Braxcii 199 



or mantle which hides or obscures the real form and character 

 of the living animals." The specimen of //d is in many ways 

 even more remarkable if the covering of its shell be. really an 

 overgrowth of the outer bark of the tree upon which it was 

 found resting the tree being one on the banks of the Gatineau 

 near Wakefield. 



Mr. Andrew Halkett spent the Summer collecting and 

 observing in the two new provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, 

 and devoted his attention especiall}^ to the fishes, numerous 

 specimens of which were collected, and the following list of 

 determined species from the chain of lakes in the Qu'Appelle 

 Valley, Saskatchewan, and from Beaver, Hastings, and Cooking 

 lakes. Alberta, are here given as follows: 



Buffalo-fish (Ictiobus bubalus). 



White Sucker {Catostomus commersonii). 



Red Horse {Moxostoma aureolum) . 



Spawn-eater {Notropis hiidsonius). 



White-fish (Coregonus clupeijormis). 



Tullibee {Argyrosomus Hillibee). 



Common Pike {Lucius Indus). 



Brook Stickleback {Eucalia inconstans). 



Nine-spined Stickleback (Pygosteus pungitius). 



Sand Roller {Percopsis guUatus). 



Pike-Perch, or Dore {Stizostedion vitreum). 



Yellow Perch (Perca Jiavescens) . 



Johnny Darter (Boleosoma nigrum). 



Burbot, or Ling (Lota maculosa). 



Besides these certain small cyprinoids and percoids, and 

 one or two larger fishes await determination. 



Besides fishes, numerous specimens belonging to other 

 classes of the animal kingdom were collected or observed. Some 

 batrachians are plentiful in the two provinces, and specimens 

 of frogs (Rana), toads (Bufo) and salamanders were collected. 

 Both provinces appear to be poor in reptiles; no turtles were 

 seen, but- rattle-snakes (Crotalis) are known to inhabit certain 

 localities in Alberta. A few specimens of a garter-snake 

 (Eutainia) , with a bright orange dorsal band were obtained in 

 the Qu'Appelle Valley. 



The valley of the Qu'Appelle is a regular paradise of birds, 

 and so is Beaver Lake in Alberta, but as birds are the theme of 

 the ornithological branch, they are not referred to further here; 

 and in the same way, it may be said, that some insects are being 

 submitted to Dr. Fletcher, and no doubt the entomological 

 branch will bring to hght anything abovit them which may 

 happen to be worthy of mention. 



