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the canal for which the stone is being taken out, and who very gener- 
ously provided a bountiful supply of fruits and refreshments. Mr 
Angus McLean kindly escorted the party, and Mr. Gardner, the Super- 
intendent of the quarries, was most obliging in describing the operations. 
SUB-EXCURSIONS. 
The continued rains and unpleasant weather of the early spring 
months rendered it often impossible to hold the regular Saturday after- 
noon outing, but members took advantage of any propitious days. A 
very pleasant visit was made on May 20th, to the Beaver Meadow, Hull, 
and many interesting plants and insects were obtained. Among the 
more conspicuous plants which were in charming profusion, and of 
which several fine nosegays were gathered, may be mentioned Trilliums, 
(white and red) Uvularia, Dicentra (Squirrell-corn, very abundant,) 
Dentaria and Violets of several kinds. A nice addition to the Ottawa 
List of Coleoptera was made by Master T. MacLaughlin who captured 
a fine male of Diccelus teter, Bon. Among the Carabidse captured may 
also be noted Calosoma frigidum, Kirby and Harpahis indpeculus, Say. 
The Mer Bleue, a favorite resort of our botanists, was visited on 
June 3rd and the masses of bloom which decked the surface of the 
" Big Swamp " gave it a most attractive appearance. Among the more 
showy plants growing around the borders or scattered among the pre- 
vailing Cassandra calyadata (Leather-leaf) mention may be made of 
Menyanthes trifoliata (Buck bean), Kalmia glauca (Sheep Laurel), Piras 
arbutifolia (Choke-berry,) Andromeda polifolia, with its lovely delicate 
blossoms, Vaccineum corymbosum (Swamp-Blueberry) and three species 
of Eriophorum (Cotton Rushes) one of \X\em(Eriophorum russeo/um)be'mg 
new to our local flora. Insects were not abundant but several 
interesting species were taken, including two examples of a previously 
unrecorded butterfly, (Theda august us.) 
Casselman which has always proved a rich collecting ground was 
visited on June 10th, by a strong botanical contingent among whom 
was Prof. Fowler, F.R.S.G., of Queen's University, Kingston. As usual 
the party was well rewarded by the occurrence of many fine plants 
including the following additions to the local lists : Polygonatum 
giganteum, Polygonum erection and Phragmites communis. Some of the 
party went on three or four miles, where the land becomes swampy as 
