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All were much pleased with Dr. Ami's entertaining and instructive 

 address. 



Air. Fletcher was then called upon, and spoke of some of the more 

 interesting objects observed during the day. He showed specimens of 

 ten different species of bivalves collected in half an hour at the Snye, 

 and explained the formation of the shells of mollusks, the development 

 from the egg and the changes gone through in the course of growth. 

 He also spoke on some of the aquatic insects collected, paying particular 

 attention to Caddis flies and a beetle, Psephenus lecontei, the interesting 

 larva of which had been found in numbers under stones in the river. 



The last speaker was Mr. Robt. Whyte, who is always listened to 

 gladly by members of the club. He spoke in his usual entertaining 

 manner, on the plants collected, and being in particularly good form on 

 this occasion, the time for departure arrived all too soon, and there 

 were many regrets that he could not have spoken longer upon some of 

 the tempting specimens that he exhibited. Among the plants treated 

 of, the following may be mentioned : Valisneria spiralis, the " water 

 celery " eaten so greedily by the Canvas-back and other wild ducks. 

 The remarkable mode of fertilization of which was explained. SJiepherdia 

 Canadensis, showing the flower buds already formed for next spring also 

 some thistles and asters which formed a conspicuous feature of the 

 landscape, as well as some other composites, Impatiens fulva with its 

 cleistogamous fertile flowers, the cardinal flower and many other wood- 

 land beauties too numerous to mention. 



At 3:20 the speaking had to be stopped for the party to go to the 

 train. At 4:30 the city was reached and all returned well satisfied with 

 one of the most pleasant excursions the club has held this season. Great 

 praise was accorded Mr. Shutt for the trouble he took in looking after 

 everyone's comfort and the excellent manner in which he managed 

 everything during the day. Mr. Ebbs of the C. A. R. and the polite 

 conductor of the train, Mi. Roberts, were also gratefully thanked for 

 their successful efforts to make everything as convenient and agreeable 

 as possible for the party. 



