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save our applause for those who legitimately or illegitimately 

 can startle us. But Dr. Fletcher was none such. He was a hard 

 worker but one who looked upon his work as his pleasure and 

 he was a phenomenal success in that special work to which he 

 devoted his life. He left us a splendid example; may we all try 

 in some measure to follow in his footsteps. 



We may all take great satisfaction in knowing that this 

 Fountain, now entrusted to the care of the Experimental Farm 

 and the public, has been erected as a free-wil^ jffering by his 

 admirers. In not a single instance was pe;sonal canvassing 

 resorted to. We shall rejoice to reflect in the days that are to 

 come that this memorial was the spontaneous tribute of those 

 who knew and loved James Fletcher. 



The following letter from Dr. T. J. W. Burgess, Medical 

 Superintendent of the Protestant Hospital for the Insane, 

 Montreal, was read by Mr. Shutt: 



" I cannot tell you how sorry I am to be obliged to say that 

 I shall not be able to be present to do honour to dear old James 

 Fletcher. No more lovable man ever breathed. It is one of 

 my proudest boasts that, for over thirty years, I was counted by 

 him on his list of friends. Never had science a more ardent 

 votary than the late Dr. Fletcher. His whole thought was given 

 to it and not only his personal intimates, but Canada as a whole 

 should cherish the memory of one who offered up his entire 

 time and energy to her service, making for himself thereby a 

 fame that it will be difficult for anyone to eclipse. As Longfellow 

 says: 



' His heart was in his work and the heart 

 Giveth grace unto every Art.' 



Peace to his ashes' 



' He rests from his labours, and his works do follow him.' " 



FERN HUNTING IN ONTARIO. 



By F. J. A. Morris, Port Hope, Ont. 



11 About the Rideau and other rock districts. 



When I went from Port Hope to the Rideau Ferry in my 

 first season's fern-htmting, I was curious to see what new species, 

 if any, awaited me in a rockv district. I told mvself not to ex- 

 pect more than 2 or 3 additions to my Hst of 20, and I kept 

 assuring myself (and others, too, when I could find a willing 

 ear) that I should be satisfied with 24 species in all. I was noth- 



