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It abounds in large game such as deer, 

 moose, caril)ou and American elk. It 

 may be reached from Quebec by the 

 Canadian National Ry. — Bro. M.-V. 



2. *Gaspt Park (Provincial). (Al.) 

 This consists of an area of approxi- 

 mately 2500 sq. nii. and comprsies the 

 greater part of the elevated area of 

 the Gasp(5 Peninsula. The vegetation 

 ranges from the mixed conifer-deciduous 

 forest through various types of scrub 

 to alpine fell-field. 



The chief features of the Gaspe 

 Peninsula which at once attract the 

 botanist are the high, calcareous cliffs of 

 the coast which begin on the north in 

 eastern Matane County and extend 

 with only slight interruption along the 

 south side of the St. Lawrence to Perce. 

 These cliffs with their talus slopes and 

 high crests often reach a height of 1500 

 to ISOO ft. and are bleak and wind-swept 

 and essentially without direct sunshine, 

 consequently they harbor a large num- 

 ber of alpine and Arctic species. 



The next striking feature is the 

 Shickshock Mountain range, a system 

 of rather complex minor ranges, most 

 of which are quite unexplored and 

 unmapped. These extend from western 

 Matane County through the north- 

 central and northern portions of (he 

 Peninsula to the Madeleine River; 

 beyond this point the mountains become 

 less conspicuous and gradually merge 

 into the foot hills and sea-cliffs. The 

 striking feature about the mountains is 

 the fact that their upper levels were 

 quite unglaciated, with the result that 

 there we find a very large proportion of 

 the plants indentical with or related to 

 species otherwise known only in the 

 Cordilleran or Pacific slope regions of 

 North America. 



The third feature is the rivers, which 

 beginning with the Little Cascapedia 

 on the south, and the Ste. Anne des 

 Monts on the north and extending east- 

 ward to the tip of the Peninsula, share 

 with the Shickshock Mtr. the distinctly 

 Cordilleran flora which is otherwise 

 unknown in eastern America. To a 



large extent this flora has been derived 

 from the Shickshock Mts., but certain 

 species like Dryas Drummondii char- 

 acterize the river gravels, but are un- 

 known in the high alpine areas. The 

 region may be reached by Can. Nat. 

 Ry. from Quebec to Matane on the west 

 or Perce on the east. During the sum- 

 mer there are boats from Quebec every 

 two weeks. Guides are necessary. § — 

 G. D. F. 



3. St. Mmirice Valley. (AL) St. 

 Maurice Valley, an area of 16,000 sq. mi. 

 within the Forest Reserve mixed decidu- 

 ous and evergreen forests with some 

 swamps and many lakes. The fauna in- 

 cludes moose, deer, bear, hares, grouse, 

 squirrels, beaver, muskrat, foxes and 

 wolves. Altitude approximately 1500 

 ft. From Montreal or Quebec take the 

 Canadian National Railway to Latuque. 

 There is a hotel at Latuque; a guide is 

 usually needed§. The area must be 

 reached by canoe from the railroad 

 station. — Nevin M. Fenneman, Elwood 

 Wilson. 



4. *Great Bird Rocks Group. (Al.) 7 

 acres and some small rocks located near 

 Magdalene Islands in the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence. There is very little vegeta- 

 tion. The rocky shores present a marine 

 fauna. Water birds are plentiful. A 

 camping outfit would be needed, also 

 permission from the Canadian National 

 Parks, Department of Interior, and from 

 the Department of Marine. The area 

 has to be reached by special boat trans- 

 portation from Perce or other towns 

 on the main land. — J. B. H., L. H. 



5. Anticosti Island. (Al.) An island 

 over 100 mi. long in the Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence held as private property and as a 

 game reserve. It is practically un- 

 inhabited. On it is a northern bog 

 (Hochmoor formation) on limestone 

 overlain with clay. It abounds in 

 northern forms. It is accessible by 

 steamer from Quebec. — Bro. M.-V. 



6. Sixteen Island Lake. (Al.) This is 

 a typical Laurentian lake surrounded by 

 forest. It is 60 mi. from Montreal and 

 is accessible by the Can. Nat. Rv. — 

 Bro. M.-V. 



7. *Bonaventure Island. (A2.) A 

 small island covered with eastern conif- 

 erous forest with cliffs, rocky shores, 

 etc. The cliffs are Canadian Govern- 

 ment bird preserves. 



Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 

 Gaspe County, 3 mi. from Perce where 

 a hotel is located, or 12 mi. northeast of 

 Cape Cove, Quebec. It may be reached 



