1898] In the Bermudas. 17 



is mainly sustained by the dew, which may be seen at sunrise 

 dropping off the leaves. The porosity of the coral rocks retains 

 like a half dry sponge moisture enough for growth. Therein 

 everywhere here a remarkable plant known as the Life plant 

 ( Bryopliylium caiycimaii), a leaf of which pinned up against a 

 wall throws out rootlets and young plants from each indentation 

 of the margin, these are nourished apparently by the air alone, 

 for which reason the plant is sometimes called the Air Plant. 



I have compiled a work entitled " In the Bermudas" deal- 

 ing with all the fauna and flora of the islands, and containing a 

 large amount of interesting history which will give details of use 

 to naturalists. I only wish the O. F. N. C. could get an outing 

 here, but I fear many of them after a day among the flowers 

 here would feel loath to return to a northern clime. 



H. B. Small. 

 Hamilton, Bermuda, ( 

 April 1 2th, 1898. I 



THE CRETACEOUS OF ATHABASCA RIVER. 



By .[. B. Tyrrell, M.A., B.Sc, F.G.S., F.G.S.A. 

 Published with permission of the Director of the Geological .Survey of Canada. 



In the spring of 1893 the writer descended the xAthabasca 

 river from Athabasca Landing to Athabasca Lake, on his way to 

 unknown portions of the Barren Lands west of Hudson Bay. 

 The descent of this river was only a preliminary part of the 

 work of the season, to be accomplished with as little delay as 

 possible, so that no stoppages were made except such as were 

 necessary for preparing the meals, pitching camp, examining 

 rapids or making portages. 



Besides, Mr. McConnell, of the Geological Survey, had care- 

 fully examined the river a few years before, and had given an 

 excellent account of the character and thickness of the rocks 

 which compose its banks. 



The rocks first met with below Athabasca Landing are all 



