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Utricularia vulgaris. Frequent. 



Ranunculus aquatilus capillaceus. Frequent 



Zizania palusiris. Abundant. 



Scirpus validus. Abundant. 



Scirpus fiuviatilis Scarce at this point, but very abundant 

 further up the marsh. 



The next zone is apparent where the water is 8 inches and 

 less in depth and contains the following plants: 



Potamogeton dimorphus. Frequent. 



Hippuris vulgaris. Frequent. 



Isoetes echinospora braunii. Common. 



Zizania palusiris. Abundant. 



Lobelia Dortmanna. Frequent. 



Scirpus americanus. Common. 



Alisma Plantago. Frequent. 



Sagittaria latifolia hastata. Common. 



Najas flexilis. Frequent. 



The inner zone is found in the wet soil from the margin of 

 the water inwards and is composed of the following: - 



Spartina Michauxiana. Abundant. 



Scirpus americanus . Common. 



Sium cicutaejolium. Common. 



Glyceria canadensis . Common. 



Calamagrostis canadensis. Common. 



Scirpus atrovirens. Common. 



Pulichium arundinaceum. Common. 



Polygonum Muklenbergii. Common. 



Cam.panula uliginosa. Frequent. 



Juncus filijormis. Common. 



Potentilla palusiris. Scarce. 



Menyanihes trijoliata. Frequent. 



Onoclea sensibilis. Common. 



A RECORD CATCH. 



By L. H. Sitwell, Captain. 



The salmon fisherman from the Gaspe, the sea trout artist 

 from Nova Scotia, the specialist on the Rainbow trout, from 

 British Columbia, the tarpon enthusiast from Florida escaping 

 the glorious Canadian winter, the Mahsur crank from India 

 who knows no better game fish than that which his heathen 

 chmate affords, have their yarns about their respective 

 countries, districts and game fish. The story I am here record- 

 ing refers to a fish-eating bird commonly called a loon, but 



