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hundred species he had collected, not more than from six to ten 

 were of any commercial value. This was largely due to the fact 

 that many wild grasses are bunchy, produce few leaves, and 

 their seed cannot be profitably harvested. The varieties which 

 had the greatest value were those related to the Western Rve 

 grass, and to Kentucky and Canadian Blue grasses. He thought 

 that about fifty more species might yet be collected in Canada, 

 making a total of some two hundred and fifty species independent 

 of the varietal forms of such species. 



The value of having such a collection of grasses, and having 

 one set of the same splendidly mounted in a rather striking 

 manner for exhibition at Panama, was emphasized. In 1898, 

 the late Dr. Fletcher, Dr. Malte said, made one of the first col- 

 lections of grasses ever made in Canada and these grasses were 

 grown at the Central Experimental Farm. The purpose of the 

 two collections were somewhat different, however, with the 

 former the purpose was to find out species useful for Canada. 

 The work at present dealt also with the systematic botany and 

 biology of native grasses. Foreign countries, even to-day, 

 thought of scientific work along such lines as being unknown in 

 Canada, and hence the exhibition of such a collection at Panama 

 would do much to align Canada with other countries as one in 

 the van in the matter of profitable scientific research, in the 

 field of applied botany, etc. The collection would be sub- 

 sequently used at many of the Provincial Fairs. All specimens 

 are to be clearly labelled in both Latin and English. The col- 

 lection at Panama will occupy eight hundred square feet of wall 

 space. 



In the matter of drying the collection demonstrated the 

 skill of the collector. Each specimen was changed twice within 

 the first twelve hours after collecting. Strong felt paper was 

 used for the drying process. Dr. Malte mentioned his indebted- 

 ness to the Messrs. Criddle and Mr. W. Herriot for help in making 

 the collection. 



Those present at this meeting of the club were : Messrs. 

 Attwood, Blackader, Buck, Campbell, Clark, Criddle, Dymond 

 Fryer, Honevman, LeLacheuV, Macoun, Macmillan, Tullev and 

 Whvte. 



F. E. B. 



DR. JOHAN HJORT ON "NORSE FISHERIES". 



The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club has rarely been favoured 

 with a scientific address more original and fascinating than that 

 on the "Fisheries of Norwav" bv one of the most eminent of 



