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together with an account of their geographical range or prevalence in 

 the several Provinces, and special localities for the rarer species." 



The author has adopted names for some of the genera and species 

 which will be unfamiliar to our botanists who have worked with Gray's 

 manual ; but it is probable that in most instances these will be accepted. 

 it seems a great pity, however, that the synonyms were not given for 

 at least those species which appear in the Manual under other names. 

 A little more information on the part of the author with regard to some 

 of the localities, particularly those of this district, would decidedly have 

 made the work more useful. These, however, are small defects which 

 will probably be remedied in a future edition. On the whole Dr 

 Lawson's little book is a welcome addition to the works upon our 

 Canadian flox - a. 



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EXCURSION TO LACFTTJTE. 



An invitation has been received from the Natural History Society 

 of Montreal for the members of the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club to 

 join them upon their annual spring excursion. 



The excursion this year is to be on Saturday, 7th June, to Lachute, 

 on the Canadian Pacific Railway, a beautiful spot about 45 miles from 

 Montreal, which experience has shown presents many attractions for 

 students in every branch of natural history. Addresses will be delivered 

 by Sir William Dawson, Prof. Penhallow, and other eminent naturalists. 



Through the courtesy of Mr. W. C. VanHorne, President of the 

 Can. Pac. Ry., tickets will be issued to members of our club and their 

 friends at the low rate of $1.50 for the return trip. These tickets will 

 be issued by the railway authorities, at the railway station or at the 

 Sparks St. office, upon presentation of our club excursion tickets ; these 

 can be obtained from any member of the council (the names of all of 

 whom appear on the cover of the Naturalist). As large a delegation as 

 possible to represent the club is of course desirable. 



The train leaves the Union Station at 7 o'clock a.m. 



