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OBITUARY. - 



We regret to have to record the death, on 23rd ult,, at Cap 

 Rouge, near Quebec, of the Abbe Leon Provancher, F.R.S.C., a noted 

 Canadian Natur.ilist, and one of the corresponding members of the 

 Ottawa FieldNaturaHsts' Club. For many years the Abbe hod 

 devoted almost his whole time to the study of the natural history oi 

 Canada (especially of the Province of Quebec) and to the publication 

 of the results of his labours. In 1869 he began to issue the ''Natural- 

 iste Canadien," the last volume of which, No. XX., was completed in 

 1891. He also wrote a Flora of Canada, three volumes upon portions 

 of the Insect fauna, a treatise upon the Univalve MjUuscs, and several 

 other works. Of the above the most important is the Faune 

 Entomologique, in which are described many new species of insects 

 captured at Ottawa. The types of many of these, and of the other 

 species described by the Abbe, remain in his collection, and we 

 sincerely hope that arrangements will be made by which this collection, 

 which has a special value from that fact, may be deposited in some 

 public institution and may not be either broken up and distributed, or 

 even neglected until destroyed by insects. The Abbe Provancher was 

 born at Becancour, Que., in 1820, and before residing at Cap Rouge 

 was for some years Cure of Portneuf. 



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EXCURSION No. i.— TO KIRK'S FERRV. 

 The first excursion of the season will be held on Saturday, June 

 4th, to Kirk's Ferry. The excursionists will leave the Union Depot by 

 the Gatineau Valley Railway at 9.45 di.m. , piaitfually, and will Le back 

 in Ottawa at 7.30 p.m. This will give the ])arty from 10.45 '" ^^^ 

 morning until 6.30 in the evening for collecting in this beautiful locali- 

 ty. It is hoped there will be a large attendance of members of the 

 Club and their friends. The Railway Company have promised ample 

 accomodation, and tickets may be obtained at the railway station or 

 previously of any member of the Council, at the following rates : — 



Members, adults ...... 50 cents. 



" children . . . . . . 25 " 



Non-members, adults ..... 60 " 



children . . . . . 30 " 



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