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Collections were made at the following points along the 

 Algoma Central. On July 29th and 30th, a little collecting was 

 done about the Soo, and on July 30th I arrived at Hevden, about 

 thirteen miles from the Soo. While at Heyden I lived with Mr. 

 William Marshall who is operating a shingle mill there. The 

 afternoon of July 30th was spent along Mud Lake, near the shore 

 of which Heyden is situated , along a similar lake just above Mud 

 Lake, and along the small marshy stream connecting the two 

 lakes. July 31st a wagon trail west of Heyden was followed for 

 about two miles to a beaver dam on a small stream ; this stream 

 was followed. to its mouth in Root River, and Root River was 

 followed down stream to where it is crossed by the railroad. 

 August 2d was spent along Root River below the point where 

 the railroad crosses it and at the stony ripple just above this 

 point. On August 3d and 4th Stony Lake was visited. This is 

 a beautiful body of water lying in the hills high above and to the 

 east of Mud Lake, into which it discharges its overflow. I was 

 told at Heyden that the name was local as the lake does not 

 appear on any maps of the district. The precipitous shores of 

 this appropriately named lake made exploration difficult and 

 almost fruitless or dragonflyless. The greater portion of the 

 two days was spent about the lower, pond-like, end of the lake, 

 where a dam, constructed by Perry for getting out pine, still 

 holds the lake above its natural level. About this portion of the 

 lake dragonflies fairly swarmed — usually out of reach of the 

 collector. August 1st was spent along the Goulais River above 

 Searchmont, and at the mouth of Achigan Brook. August 5th 

 was spent along the Algoma Central as far as the inland terminus. 

 Rain and cloudy weather prevailed during the entire day and no 

 dragonflies were collected. August 6th w^as spent along Achigan 

 Brook for several miles above Searchmont. Achigan Brook 

 flows from Spruce Lake. It is known also as Spruce Creek and 

 Little Goulais. I have never followed a more beautiful stream 

 than this. Long, precipitous rapids, where great broken masses 

 of rock impede the water, flinging it into a m^-riad of rainbows, 

 alternate with serene slow-flowing pools, now broad, now nar- 

 row, in sunshine and shade. On August 7th 1 went on the tote- 

 road to the third dam on Perr)^ Brook, several miles from 

 Searchmont ,and followed this stream till its clear waters mingled 

 with the yellowish waters of the swift flowing Goulais. Along 

 Perry Brook are great exposures of the clay mentioned above 

 and of sand banks. August 8th was again spent along Achigan 

 Brook several miles above Searchmont. On August 9th I 

 walked south on the railroad three or four miles to where the 

 railroad crosses Dam Creek. Dam Creek was explored for 

 about a mile above the railroad and below the railroad to its 

 mouth in the Goulais River. On my return trip home I stopped 



