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of Mr. Fletcher. The scenery along the route was very beautiful and 
was enjoyed despite the rain. The road ran round and up and down 
the old Laurentides, which were clothed to their summits with maples, 
birches and other deciduous trees, showing softly through the mist all 
the changeful hues of autumn. As day advanced the rain abated, the 
clouds_ broke up, and some descending, hung upon the breasts of the 
mountains, adding new beauties to the ever changing scene. 
Meech's Lake was reached and a brief stop made in one of the 
intervals of brightness which were ever inspiring the more sanguine with 
hopes of fair weather ; but the rain coming on again, the journey was 
resumed. Near Mr. Tilley's cottage is a bay where Limnaea megasoma 
was found some years ago, and here a halt was ordered, and fine 
specimens of the much desired shell was soon obtained. Like other 
precious things, their number was limited ; and the search for them was 
attended with much difficulty. One of the party in his eagerness lost 
his foot-hold on a slippery log and took an involuntary plunge into the 
lake. When he recovered his breath he declared the water was warmer 
than the air, but no one was thus induced to test the veracity of his 
statement. The work of collecting went merrily on, resulting in upward 
of thirty examples of L. megasoma, L Stagnalis and Physa Lordi were 
also found. Lake Harrington was sighted about ten o'clock, but the 
mountain air had so whetted the appetites of the party, that it was 
unanimously decided to dine forthwith. Mr. Gillespie kindly placed 
his hospitable farm house at the disposal of the party. Boxes and 
baskets were opened, displaying all sorts of edible treasures, which, with 
tea freshly brewed and fragrant, soon disappeared from view. After the 
good dinner the weather brightened and the rain at last ceased to fall. 
Owing to a dam recently built across the outlet, the lake was found 
much above the ordinary level. Shells were few and far between along 
the shores. A group of islands nearly a mile up was said to afford 
numerous shells, but on visiting them in a boat, few specimens were 
found. Unto complanatns, Limnaea Stagfialis, Phvsa Lordi, Pianorbis 
hirsutus, Pi. Campanulatus were however noted, and a plant, Erioc- 
aulon septaugulare, not known to occur nearer Ottawa than Masham. 
Returning to the outlet near Alexander's Mill, search was made 
for Anodo?ita undu/ata, a fine form of which, resembling A. Unadilla 
