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resulted in not a little new information concerning' the distribution 

 of our local plants. 



Dr. Cephas Guillet continued his field instruction to the boys 

 attending- his school. Over 500 species were noted in flower. 



In addition to the g-eneral work recorded above, many indi- 

 vidual members of the Club were active in field research. 



One of the results of this renewed activity in botanical study 

 has been the inauguration of bi-monthly meetings of the botanical 

 section. Two meeting-s have been held this year, the first at the 

 house of Dr. Fletcher, the second at Prof. Macoun s. The prin- 

 cipal object of these meetings is to enable working botanists to 

 keep in touch with one another and so make it possible for them 

 to work with greater advantage to themselves and one another. 



Dr. Fletcher is growing all the species of Canadian violets 

 obtainable, and he now has all of the Ottawa species, most of 

 which are thriving under cultivation. Plants of nearly all have 

 been grown from seed. 



April 19. A sub-excursion of 150 to Aylmer. Epigcea repens 

 was collected in perfection of bloom. Acer rubrum was also in 

 full flower and exceptionally bright in colour this year. 



April 26 was too wet for a sub-excursion. 



May 3. Sub-excursion to Beaver Meadow, Hull, which about 

 60 attended. 



May 10. Sub-excursion to Rideau Park ; 40 turned out. A 

 severe frost the previous night (13 degrees) had spoiled nearly all 

 flowers open at the time. 



May 17. First excursion ; 300 attended. A large botanical 

 class of Normal School students. 



May 26. Sub-excursion to Rockliff'e. Violets in bloom ; 

 but, as a class, these plants were much injured this year by the 

 frost of May 9-10. 



May 31. There was a small sub-excursion to Dow's swamp. 



The long autumn of 1902 with good collecting weather en- 

 abled the botanists to do a great deal of active field work ; sub- 

 excursions were held during September to RocklifFe, Aylmer, 

 Chelsea and Hull. 



The first severe frost was not till October 4. On September 



