1898] Botanical Notes. i47 



to detect many species that would have been overlooked by a 

 less trained observer. More than 500 species of flowering plants 

 were collected and though a hurried examination of the speci- 

 mens discloses no new species the known range of many Rocky 

 Mountain species has been extended northward and several 

 species were collected of which there were no Canadian repre- 

 sentatives in the herbarium of the Geological Survey though they 

 were known to occur in Canada. 



Altogether, Mr. Spreadborough's collection is one of the 

 most valuable ever made by a non-professional and adds much to 

 our knowledge of the distribution of Rocky Mountain species. 



Though the flora of Cape Breton Island was pretty well 

 known in a general way, no systematic botanical exploration of 

 the Island was made until this year, when Prof. Macoun spent 

 the months of July and August in thoroughly exploring the 

 Island. Over icxx) species were collected of which about 700 

 were flowering plants. These show that no part of the Island 

 is so cold as the so-called barren region was supposed to be. 

 No arctic plants were found. Those collected in the coldest 

 part of the Island were identical with the species found at the 

 Mer Bleue near Ottawa. 



Several European plants not known to have become 

 naturalized in America were collected by Prof. Macoun ; nearly 

 all of these were so thoroughly naturalized that it is possible 

 that many of them are escapes from the gardens of the original 

 French settlers, especially at Louisburg. — J. M. M. 



HONEY BEES ACCLIMATISED. 



By P. H. Selwyn. 



It has been a matter of considerable doubt as to whether the 

 Honey Bee (Apis mellifica, L.) when in a wild state can survive 

 the cold of the ordinary Canadian winter as experienced in the 

 vicinity of Ottawa. Personal observations lead to the conclusion 



