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take the liberty of specially drawing the attention of the n^.embers of the 

 Club to the exceptional advantages we derive from having the Geologi- 

 cal Survey Department located at Ottawa. This, however, we feel it 

 our duty to mention, would be only of comparative value were it not for 

 the great courtesies which are at all times extended to our membeis by 

 the Director and officers of the survey. As leaders of the Botanical 

 Branch, we have particular pleasure in testifying to the cordial and 

 ready assistance always given by Prof. Macoun and his assistant, Mr. 

 James M. Macoun. During the past season the leaders, assisted by 

 Prof. ]V[acoun, have been devoting some time to the study of mosses. 

 Prof. Macoun has during the winter worked out the collections of 

 Sphagnum and has furnished us with the list which is appended to this 

 report. Prof. Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Plants has been com- 

 pleted during the year and will be of inestimable value to our Botanists. 

 Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Scott have made a special study of the willows 

 found in this locality with good results, which will be given in the 

 Flora Oltawaensis. 



The leaders beg to call the attention of members to the newly 

 formed Canadian Botanists' Correspondence Association, which has been 

 formed by Mr. J. A. Morton, of W^ingham, Ont., Mr. J. Dearness, of 

 London, Ont., and some other botanists. The object of this association 

 is to help botanists by giving them facilities for exchanging herbarium 

 specimens and becoming acquainted with other botanists in different parts 

 of the country. We anticipate that much good will result from this 

 organization and recommend it to the notice of our botanical members. 



The following plants of interest, but not new to the list, may be 

 referred to here : 



A fine fruiting specimen of the curious introduced crucifer Neslia 

 panicuJata, which has flowers resembling Erysimum cheiran t/ioides, a 

 sparse stellate pubescence and small roundish seed-pods, was found in 

 an oat field near the Hog's Back. 



Nuphar Advena -f Kalmiana. Fine flowering specimens of this 

 magnificent hybrid were found in Brigham's Creek in August. 



Bellis perennis. The English Daisy has been several times 

 observed for one or two years after lawns have been sown with English 

 seed, but like Plantago lanceo/afa, seldom lives many years. 



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