S The Ottawa Naturalist. [April — May 



sions were well attended, in some cases over 150 members and 

 friends of the Club being present. 



The first general excursion was to Chelsea, and was attended 

 by nearly 300. Two prizes were offered for the best collections o^ 

 plants, and evoked much interest among the botanists. The 

 second general excursion was to Aylmer Park, where seventy-nine 

 species of plants were noted. The geology and archaeology of 

 this district and of Lighthouse Island proved of much interest to 

 those studying these subjects. The third general excursion was 

 to Cumberland and, though not largely attended, was of much 

 interest. The elementary lectures, the sub-excursions and the 

 general excursions have been described at length in The Ottawa 

 Naturalist. 



During the winter the usual evening meetings were held, and 

 many valuable lectures were given and papers read, of which the 

 full programme was given in The Ottawa Naturalist for 

 December, 1899, the only change in the original programme 

 being that on March 6th, instead of Mr. T. W. E. Sowter's paper, 

 Mr. D. B. Dowling gave an illustrated address on -Lake Winni- 

 peg, and Mr. W. S. Odell read a paper " On a Salamander." 



At the kind invitation of the Rector of the University of 

 Ottawa, one of our evening meetings, that of February 20th, was 

 held in the Academic Hall of that institution and was very largely 

 attended. The two Conversaziones held in the Normal School 

 were also well attended ; at these many interesting specimens 

 were exhibited. 



The Ottawa Naturalist has been published every month, 

 and the eleven numbers already out contain 276 pages. Six pages 

 of plates and many interesting articles have appeared, among 

 which the following may be mentioned : 



The Mineral Resources of the Ottawa District. Dr. R. \V. Ells. 



Progress of Geological Work in Canada. Dr. H. M. Ami. 



Ottawa Coleoptera. Extra — limital Insects F"ound at Ottawa, by W. H. 

 Harrington. 



On Reptilian Remains from ihe Cretaceous of North-western Canada. 



Lawrence M. Lambe. 

 The Bermuda or Easter Lily. H. B. Small. 



