92 The Ottawa Naturalist. [August 



EXCURSIONS. 



The sub-excursion of the Club to Beaver Meadow on May 

 16th under the direction of Vice-President Halkett proved a 

 dec ded success and although the attendance was not as large 

 as mic^ht have been expected, this did not aftect the enthusiasm 

 of tTio^se present. With the object of seeing and learning about 

 nature evervone was keenly on the alert for any natural object 

 from the tiniest insect to the largest fossilized rock 



\fter a dehghtful walk through the woods on the banks of 



the west side of the meadow, the different groups with their 



adeT: assembled on a beautiful piece of t-f near the A^dr^^^^ 



Road where short addresses were given about the different 



obiects seen or collected during the afternoon. 



Mr N Criddle being first called upon, expressed his pleasure 

 at having the opportunitv of meeting the members m the held 

 and in the absence of the leaders of the Ornithological 

 Branch undertook to make a few remarks upon some of the birds 

 observed Special mention was made of the Baltimore Oriole, 

 White-crowned Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Oven-bird, 

 Cat-bird Brown Creeper, and Wilson's Thrush. 



Mr 't E Clark followed and described in general terms 

 the characteristic flora of the places visited, and identified with 

 brief running comments the different species collected. 



The plants in full flower were, Hepatica tnhola and H acu- 

 tiloha Trillium erectum and T. grandiflorum, Dog s-tooth Violet 

 B shop's Cap, Wild Ginger, Blue Gohosh,Indian Turnip and a few 

 others Some plants coflected in bud only, were the Sma Her Bell- 

 ° or/ TwLTed'^Stalk, Small Soloman's Seal and Wild Columbine. 

 Dr Blackader drew attention to some of the features 

 that made Beaver Meadow the most beautiful locahtv from a 

 Naturalist's point of view in the Ottawa district. He also ga^ e a 

 practical talk on the tvpical trees of the locality, many species 

 Sf wluch could be seen from the place where the excursionists 



had assembled. ^, , . ■ ^ a 



Across the road in the little cemeterv Dr. Blackader pointed 

 out all the local species of elm— the American, or \\hite, the 

 Cork or Rock, and the Red, or Slippery. 



Mr Lemieux described in an interesting manner the things 

 he had met with and exhibited a little red Salamander. Speak- 

 ina to the vounger people present he advocated the advantage 

 of making notes on the different things discussed, therebv gaining 

 valuable information and interesting reading for the ^Mnter 

 months. 



