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 SUB-EXCURSIONS. 



SUH-EXCURSION NO. I TO ROCKCLIFFE. 



The club began its field work this season on May 14, when a party 

 of about forty members and their friends took the electric cars to New 

 Edinburgh and examined the woods lying round Hemlock Lake. 

 Leading the Geological branch were Dr. 11. M. Ami and the Hon. 

 Pascal Poirier. Mr. R. B. Whyte lead the Botanists, and Mr. Kingston 

 the Ornithologists. 



The weather was exquisite and the woods, although the buds of 

 the trees had not yet expanded, were ablaze with lovely spring flowers. 

 The wistful Hepaticas peeped out from behind rocky points on Rock- 

 cliffe, and the modest Spring Beauty brightened the deeper shades of 

 the groves. The Adder's-tongue Lily and Trilliums, red and white, 

 held their heads erect in the welcome sun-light. Violets coy and the 

 too-retiring Wood Daffodil or Bell-flower, together with the Wood 

 Mignonette {Tiarella) and stalwart Blue Cohosh, as well as many other 

 woodland beauties, all opened wide their blossoms to welcome their 

 admirers. The soft downy twin leaves of the Wild Ginger with their 

 single handsome purplish flower, were found by those who sought vigi- 

 lantly for this attractive plant, ?ind. Daph?ie Mezcreum, w-hich has become 

 established in the woods, probably from seeds dropped by birds, added 

 a peculiar charm to the shrubbery with its bright pink blossoms. The 

 beauties ot all these were pointed out by Mr. Whyte, and their structure 

 and classification explained. 



Mr. Kingston spoke of the birds seen or heard, and an- 

 nounced to his audience the arrival of the latest summer visitors. 



Dr. Ami spoke on the rocks and fossils collected, pointing out 

 their age and also the nature and origin of Hemlock Lake and the 

 surrounding district. 



SUB-EXCURSION NO. 2. TO THE BEAVER MEADOW, HULL. 



A small party of about a dozen members visited the Beaver Mea- 

 dow, Hull, under the leadership Df Dr. Ami and Mr. T. J. MacLaugh- 

 lin, on 2 1 St May. Amongst the plants collected Orchis spectabilis 3.nd 

 Camptosorus rhizophyllus, the Walking Fern, were the most interesting. 

 Although the day was propitious, not many insects of rarity were 

 secured. 



