

1902] Macoun Botanical Notes. 137 



appear shortly in the pages of the Ottawa Naturalist, it is not 

 necessary to >ay more than express satisfaction at the issue of the 

 first part (as a supplement to the Marine and Fisheries Depart- 

 ment's Report) of Contributions to Canadian Biology. Dr. 

 Whiteaves's invaluable Faunistic List for the Atlantic Waters of 

 Canada formed an appropriate prelude to the appearance of the 

 Biological papers referred to. 



John Macoun. 



W. S. Odell. 



E. E. Prince. 



Andrew Halkett. 



BOTANICAL NOTES. 



A Day at Norway Bay, P.Q. 



On August 19th, Mr. R. B. VVhyte and the writer spent a 

 very enjoyable day at Norway Bay, Bristol, P.Q., some fifty miles 

 up the Ottawa river on the Quebec side. Many interesting plants 

 were observed, some of which were rare, or as yet unrecorded, 

 in the Ottawa district. 



At Norway Bay there is a fine sandy beach which must be 

 over a mile in length ; as the water deepens very gradually, it is 

 an excellent place for children for playing and bathing, and 

 parents are beginning to find this out. The trees, which grow 

 well down to the beach, are principally red and white pine, though 

 Banksian pine, balsam, white spruce, red maple, mossy-cup oak, 

 and paper birch are common species. A large number of species 

 of shrubs were observed growing in the vicinity, among the most 

 interesting being Hyperictini kahnia?iutn, Ceanothus americanus, 

 Rhus aromatica and Compionia asplenifolia. The trailing arbutus 

 was found in great abundance, and was growing in much deeper 

 soil than at Chelsea or Avlmer. Lovers of this beautiful flower 

 would find Norway Bay well worth a visit if only to procure this 

 charming plant in quantities sufficient to satisfy everyone. 

 Among herbaceous plants some of the most interesting grow- 

 ing near or along the beach were Lobelia Kalniii, Desmodium 

 pauciflorum, Helenium auttimnale and ILobelia cardinalis. 



