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the Morell, Morchella esculenta, of the remarkable size of 10 inches 

 from the bottom to the apex, found by Mr. Conrad Ostrom. 



Insects were abundant and the leaders' hearts were, made 

 happy by taking no less than 5 specimens of the rare and 

 beautiful longicorn Ajit/iophylax Malachiticus. Mr. C. H. Young 

 was the lucky captor of a beautiful specimen of Amblyscirtes 

 Sanwset a pretty little Skipper butterfly onh' tvvice before taken 

 here. 



The President, Prof. Prince, called the meeting to order at the 

 end of the afternoon and two excellent addresses were listened 

 to, the first from Prof Bailey F. R.S.C. of Fredcricton, N. B. and 

 a Member for many }-ears of the Club, who Sj^okc on the Geology 

 of the locality and another by Prof Macoun who sp'>ke of some 

 of the more interesting plants collected. He alluded to some 

 very interesting investigations which had been made by Mr- 

 James Macoun on the violets of the localit}' and pointed out 

 that undoubtedly 4 or 5 distinct species had been confounded 

 under the name ]^. Cucullata. 



The whistle of the train at 7.30 warned the excursionists 

 that their pleasant afternoon in the woods had come to an end 

 and all returned to Ottawa happy, satisfied and very tired. 



SUB-EXCURSIONS. 



No. 4. — To Dow's Swamp. Ma}- 7. The day was clear, 

 bright and hot. The President, Prof Macoun, Miss Marion 

 Whvte and Mr. Attwood led the party. The Spring had 

 advanced considerably since the last sub-excursion on the 

 previous Saturday, Trilliums, Uvularias and Cla)'tonias were in 

 perfection. The President and Prof Macoun struck out into 

 the swamp to visit the small lake (the true Dow's Lake) CaltJia 

 palnstris was conspicuous with its golden cups and rich green 

 leaves. Salix Candida too, with its striking crimson anthers, was 

 much admired. Prof Prince caught among other interesting 

 denizens of the lake, the Mud Minnow. The majority of the 

 party remained with Miss Whyte on the higher ground which 



