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EXCURSION TO CASSELMAN. 



No. 2. — 1852. 



The second excursion ot the season took [)lace on the 9th inst., 

 and, as advertised in our last issue, the rendez-vous was Cassehnan. 



Notwithstanding threatening skies and occasional showers, about 

 twenty-five members and their friends assembled at the Canada Atlantic 

 Railway Station and, nothing daunted, boarded the 2.15 p.m. train. 

 An hour's pleasant ride brought the party to their destination, where by 

 the courtesy ot the railway officials a car was side-tracked for the 

 accommodation of the excursionists. As it came on to rain shortly 

 after our arrival, this kindness of the C. A. R. was much ajipreciated 

 by many of ihe ladies who determined to make the car their head- 

 quarters. 



Despite the shower and braving the mosquitoes, the rest of our 

 party, heided by the energetic Vice-President, INIr. F. T. Shutt, struck 

 down to the river bank. At first the walk along the valley of the 

 winding stream was easy and pleasant and as many a picturesque vista 

 of meandering river and forest-clad banks opened out to view it was 

 very much enjoyed. But soon, alas, the way became more slippery, the 

 underbrush thicker, the mosquitoes more numerous, and some of us, wet 

 and irritated by the myriad attacks of our winged foes, succumbed — 

 gave up further scientific pursuit and returned to the ladies and the car. 

 Those who kept on, however, were well rewarded by the collection of a 

 large number of plants in flower (49) and some magnificent and 

 beautiful ferns — specimens of the Onoclta StriUhiopteris over six feet in 

 height being obtained. 



The exploring pirty returned from their expedition with keen 

 appetites and enjoyed their tea in the country thoroughly. 



The Acting President, Mr. Shutt, spoke for a short time of the 

 beauty of the locality and the pleasures always to be found in attending 

 the Club excursions. Although the party was small, owing to the 

 weather, he felt sure that all had spent a pleasant and instructive after- 

 noon. He suggested that as so few were present it might be better to 

 dispense with addresses upon many of the branches of Natural History. 

 The locality was a rich one in all the different lines of study and on the 



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