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mens and explained their structure and habits, and the President, 



Mr. W. T. Macoun, spoke of the birds seen. 



In addition to the plants mentioned above Mr. J. M. Macoun 



reports that he found the dogs-toothed violet {Erythronium Ameri- 



canum) and Trilliutn grandiflorum in bloom at Kingsmere on the 



same date. 



W. J. W. 



The second sub-excursion ot the Club for this season was to 

 Blueberry Point, near Aylmer, P.Q., on April i8th, when about 

 fifty members and others attended. The day was fine but cool, 

 although in the woods it was very pleasant, While there was 

 little growth in the woods the trailing arbutus and hepaticas were 

 in full bloom, and large quantities oS. the former were gathered. 

 There were few other species, however, in flower in the woods at 

 the point. A number of trees of the Banksian pine [Pinus Bank- 

 siana) which is rather rare near Ottawa, were noticed on the point. 

 The red bellied snake, vS'/or^^'rt occipitomiicn/ata,wa.s found to be quite 

 common under the siones in the woods, and one specimen of the 

 grass snake was also procured. Two species of newts were taken. 

 Few birds were seen, and none of special interest. The geologists 

 and entomologists obtained some interesting specimens. Before 

 returning to the city short addresses were given by Dr. James 

 Fletcher, Dr H. M. Ami, Mr. Andrew Halkett and the Rev. Mr. 

 Bland on the specimens which were obtained and on other natural 

 history topics. It was a pleasure to the president and leaders to 

 find so many young people interested. One boy was noticed 

 kissing a snake, and a young lady was persuaded to stroke one. 

 If no other good came of this excursion than the convincing of 

 the young people, and older ones as well, that these little 

 creatures are perfectly harmless and should be protected and not 

 killed, the Club was well repaid for having this outing. 



W. T. M. 



The sub-excursion to Rideau Park, better known as "Billings' 

 Bush," April 25th. was the most largely attended of the season. 

 More than one hundred Normal School students and about fifty 

 members of the Club met at Billings' Bridge and guided by the 



