1914] The Ottawa Naturalist. 93 



The fifth excursion was held at Leamy's Lake, on the after- 

 noon of Saturday, May 30th. Although there was only a party 

 of nine, the occasion proved to be most enjoyable and profitable. 

 Mr. Gibson, the President, drew attention to a carabid beetle 

 devouring a tent caterpillar; a partridge's nest, containing a set 

 of twelve eggs, was found, and the woods were profuse with 

 flowers and ferns. 



The sixth excursion was held at Ironsides, on Saturday 

 afternoon, June 6th. The train left the Broad Street Station 

 at 1.40 p.m., and, on arriving at the destination, the party 

 walked along the railway track until reaching a woodland, 

 where it dispersed its minor parties, according to the phase of 

 nature each desired to study. Mr. Sladen gave his attention to 

 bees and capttired a goodly lot. A wood-chuck or ground-hog 

 was seen by several persons, and as it remaiaed all the time be- 

 side its burrow, a fine observation was had of it. At the short 

 addresses, which were interrupted by the arrival of the home- 

 ward bound train, Mr. J. W. Gibson, whose new professional 

 duties have called him to British Columbia, spoke a few appro- 

 priate and appreciative words in the interests of the Club. 



The seventh and final excursion of the season was held at 

 the Experimental Farm, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 13th, 

 and was well attended. Mr. Arthur Gibson, the President, Mr. 

 W. T. Macoun, and other representative officials of the Farm, 

 escorted the party through the arboretum, the greenhouses and 

 the insectary. The horticultural observations of the trees, 

 hedges and flowers were inspiring. A number of the bird- 

 nesting boxes placed on the trees were observed, and a few birds 

 were seen. The display of grapes, tomatoes, cucumbers and 

 melons seen in the greenhouses was an interesting sight, and the 

 visit to the insectary was also interesting. Towards the close 

 of the afternoon a visit was paid to the Entomological Museum, 

 where Mr. Gibson exhibited a portion of the collection of mounted 

 insects. This collection is so vast that a whole afternoon wotild 

 require to be devoted to its inspection in order to get any ade- 

 qiiate idea of its significance and value. 



Andrew Halkett, 

 Chairman, Excursions Committee. 



