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sold to the late Mr. Mackenzie, of Massett, who sent them down 

 to Victoria."* 



Dr. R.W. Ells, of the Geological Survey who spent the season 

 of 1905 on Graham Island, furnishes the following additional 

 information which though of uncertain value if standing alcne, 

 affords strong corroborative evidence when read with what is 

 printed above. Dr. Ells writes in his report : 



"During the winter months certain members of the tribe 

 (Haidas) engage in hunting, principally the bear, which appeared 

 to be quite numerous, especially in the country around the Yak- 

 oun river and lake and in the southern half of the island. Of 

 other large animals there appears to be a scarcity, though the 

 Rev. Charles Harrison, of Masset, asserts that caribou have 

 been found in the country adjacent to Virago Sound. As very few 

 white people have ever attempted to penetrate the dense forest 

 of the interior the presence of this animal might easily es- 

 cape notice.. During out boat journey along the north shore 

 west of Virago Sound several forms like deer were observed feed- 

 ing along the beach. It was supposed at the time that these 

 might be wild cattle but as the he'rd of these is so far as known 

 confined to the area east of Masset Inlet and as no trace of them 

 has been reported from this part of the island, it is quite possible 

 that the animals seen may have been deer. Our boat was at the 

 time too far from land to determine this point definitely." 



A CORRECTION. 



In Dr. Holm's note on Eriophorum in the last number of 

 The Naturalist the date of Fries' paper should have read 

 "1844" instead of "1848". Dr. Holm did not see a proof of his 

 note and the misprint was overlooked by the editor. 



*This is doubtless the antler described by Mr. Thompson-Seton. The 

 Editor. 



