154 The Ottawa Naturalist. [October 



EXCURSION Td CHELSEA. 



A successful general excursion of the Club was held on Satur- 

 day afternoon, September 6th, when a party of about 150 consisting 

 of the members of the Club, and of students attending the Normal 

 School under the leadership of Dr. Sinclair, went to Gilmour's 

 grove, at Chelsea Rapids and spent a most enjoyable and profitable 

 day. On arriving at the Chelsea station Dr. Fletcher announced 

 what the arrangements for the day were and the whole party then 

 walked down to the island where unnecessary impediments were 

 disposed of and the collecting parties made up. Dr. H. M. Ami 

 took a number of enthusiasts off to examine the rocks and other 

 geological features of the locality. Mr. J. B. Halkett had a numer- 

 ous following of attentive listeners during the whole afternoon 

 while he pointed out and described the interesting features of the 

 many and various specimens of insects, reptiles, crustaceans, mol- 

 lusca, and o.her animals met with. Dr. Fletcher had a large party 

 of botanists and lovers of plants who made large collections and 

 asked many questions which were answered in the field and illus- 

 trated by living specimens of plants. At 6 o'clock the addresses 

 were delivered in the open space in the grove near the station and 

 were of much interest. The first address was by Dr. Sinclair who 

 kindly undertook the arrangements for the day and discharged his 

 duties in a gracious and most acceptable manner. Every contin- 

 gency was provided for and by reason of his forethought it is safe 

 to say that every person who attended this outing enjoyed to the 

 utmost their visit to this beautiful and most interesting spot. Fol- 

 lowing Dr. Sinclair, and speaking on the most important finds of 

 the day in the different branches of natural history, short ad- 

 dresses were delivered by Messrs Halkett and Fletcher. Dr. Ami 

 had to leave before the lectures, but those who accompanied him 

 during his afternoon ramble were so much pleased with his expla- 

 nations of the various outcrops that we have followed the sugges- 

 tion made and asked Dr. Ami to prepare a short note on his 

 observations which is published elsewhere in this issue. 



