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Mr. W. Scott, the botanical leader, drew attention to some of the 

 rarer plants he had found. Botanically Oasselman is a most interesting 

 locality, several plants found here, not having been detected in any 

 other place near Ottawa. Of these mention may be made of Saurnriis 

 cernuus, Phlox divaricatx, Hypericum Ascyron, Thaspium aureurn and 

 Rudbeckia laciniata. 



Mr. W. A. D. Lees gave a good account of the birds seen by his 

 party during the afternoon and spoke of their habits. 



Mr. H. M. Ami spoke in his usual earnest manner and explained 

 the rock and clay formations seen on the way to Casselman and there 

 exhibited. 



Excursion No. 3.— On the 19th of July a most successful 

 excursion was held to Montebello by steamer " Empress." The 

 weather was fine and a large number attended. On arriving at 



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Montebello some visited the famous mansion and grounds, others 

 explored the beautiful mountain from which the place takes its name, 

 while a fortunate few, of the geological branch, were very kindly taken 

 by the Hon. Mr. Papineau some distance up the river in his steam 

 yacht to inspect certain tracks of marine animals there exposed in the 

 rock. They were atterwards most hospitably entertained to luncheon 

 at the Papineau mansion, for all of which, as for many like kindnesses 

 in the past, the club is deeply indebted to Mr. Papineau. While 

 returning by boat addi esses were given : By Mr. Ami on the interest- 

 ing marine tracks mentioned above ; by Mr. Whyte on the plants 

 collected, many of which were rare, and by Mr. Lees on the more 

 noteworthy birds observed during the day. 



Excursion No. 4. August 9th. — A trip to the Mer Bleu, in 

 August, when the blueberries are ripe, has long been talked of by 

 members of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, but it was not until 

 this year that it could be arranged. 



Upon the above date, however, a large party left by the C. A. Ff 

 1 p.m. train, and found that the pleasures anticipated in such an 

 excursion were in no way over-estimated. 



On arriving at Eastman's Springs Station, Mr. R. B. Whj te 

 acting as President announced the programme lor the afternoon. The 



