120 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Sept. 



Specimens, illustrating the geology of Chelsea and the 

 vicinity, were exhibited, including some of the minerals named 

 above. 



In calling upon the botanists, Mr. Attwood mentioned that 

 there were present the three authors of the now famous book, 

 "Farm Weeds of Canada," namelv, Dr. Fletcher, Mr. Norman 

 Criddle, and Mr. G. H. Clark. 



Dr. Fletcher spoke about some of the rarer plants found 

 during the afternoon, particularly the orchids. He showed 

 specimens of Orchis spectabilis, Habenaria Hookeri, and Cypri- 

 pedium acaule. He deprecated the digging up of the roots of this 

 last which could not be cultivated like the other species. Through 

 this useless destruction the plant was now very rare here. 



Mr. Criddle spoke briefly of his work as illustrator of the 

 book on Farm Weeds, and emphasized the necessity of careful 

 observation for exact reproduction. 



Mr. G. H. Clark described the methods by which the book 

 referred to had been distributed to approved schools under 

 the supervision of the inspectors, to be used as a reference work 

 for the school section. He also referred to a proposed work 

 by the Department of Agriculture on Fodder Plants. 



Mr. W. T. Macoun gave a practical demonstration of the 

 means of distinguishing the evergreens fotmd at Chelsea. He 

 also pointed out the conditions accounting for the remarkably 

 large numbers of maple and beech seedlings observed during 

 the afternoon. 



Mr. Power, of the Normal School, spoke appreciatively 

 of the benefits derived by the Normal School students from the 

 outings of the Club. He exhibited an interesting series -of 

 beech seedlings in various stages of development, and drew 

 attention to a number of the interesting plants collected. 



Mr. Halkett and Prof. Prince spoke on some zoological 

 specimens which thev had collected during the afternoon, and 

 Mr. Caesar, of the Wellington Field- Naturalists' Club, of Guelph, 

 Ont., stated his pleasure at being able to attend the excursion 

 and meet the members. 



T. E. C. 



Sub-excursion to Cache Bay, Tetreauville, Que. 



On June 13th the above interesting locality was visited 

 by about 25 members and friends of the Club. The afternoon 

 was particularly pleasant in the woods, and an enjoyable and 

 profitable time was spent by those who attended the outing. 

 Mosquitoes were rather abundant and very aggressive in their 

 attacks. - Cache Bay is a rather good locality for Cypripedium 



