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puhescens, but we were too late to see this attractive plant in 

 bloom. One or two faded specimens were noted. Fifteen 

 different species of birds were seen, the most interesting of which 

 was the Pine Warbler, a rather rare bird everywhere, and one 

 wdiich is always found in pine woods. One nest each of the 

 Spotted Sand-piper and of the Song Sparrow was found. A 

 great manv different kinds of insects were noticed and some 

 interesting specimens were captured. A nice specimen of the 

 butterflv, Phyciodes batesii, was taken; a rare insect at Ottawa 

 which is probablv its furthest eastern station. A single specimen 

 of Ephialtes gigas was captured; this large ichneumon-f^y is 

 also uncommon in the Ottawa district. The foliage of elm, bass- 

 wood and wild cherry was seen to be badly disfigured by the 

 small pocket galls caused b}' species of mites belonging to the 

 genus Eriophyes. One or two nice specimens of the small 

 reddish salamander which occurs at Ottawa were found, as well 

 as some spiders, millipedes, land shells, etc., all of which were 

 exhibited at the close of the outing, when short addresses were 

 given by Messrs. Attwood, Gibson, Eifrig, Wilson, McGillivray, 

 Shannon, Lemieux and Halkett. 



A. G. 



General Excursion to Carlsbad Springs. 



On June 20th, the second General Excursion was held to 

 the Mer Bleue, Carlsbad Springs. The day was a perfect one 

 in many ways, but unfortunately a very strong wind was blow- 

 ing which made it difficult to study birds, or to collect insects. 

 The Mer Bleue is one of the most interesting hunting grounds 

 for the naturalist in the district, and it is to be regretted that 

 there was such a poor attendance of members at the excursion. 

 Those who did attend were delighted with what they saw or 

 collected during the day. The early part of the morning was 

 spent in the bog, but on account of the strong wind, the party- 

 soon divided, only a few remaining in the swamp, the others 

 returning and going into the woods nearby. The beautiful 

 rosy-pink flowers of the pale Sheep Laurel, Kalmia glauca, were 

 everv where to be seen in the bog, with here and there clumps 

 of the Cotton Grass. The rare orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, was 

 found in numbers, and outside of the swamp, nearby, two fine 

 specimens of the even rarer orchid, the large Purple- Fringed 

 orchis, Hahenaria fimbriata, were found by Mr. Criddle and the 

 writer. A single worn specimen of the rare butterfly, Argynnis 

 friclaris, was taken in the Mer Bleue by Mr. Young. On June 

 9th three fine examples of this insect were captured in the bog, 

 one by Mr. Criddle, one by Mr. Young, and the other by the 



