THE OTTAWA NATURALIST. 





Vol. XIII. OTTAWA, APRIL, 1899. No. i. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OTTAWA FIELD 

 NATURALISTS' CLUB, 1898-99. 



The Gouncil of the Ottawa Field Naturahsts' Club herewith 

 submits a summar}- of the work done by the Club during the 

 year ending March 14th, 1899: — 



The number of members now on the roll is about 250 : 

 twenty have been added since our last annual meeting, and about 

 the same number have resigned during the year. Thirteen 

 council meetings were held. At the first meeting, leaders in 

 the different branches were chosen, also an Editor and Associate 

 Editors of TiiE Ottawa Naturallst. 



The President, Prof Prince, was appointed to represent the 

 Club at the annual meeting of the Royal Society of Canada held 

 in this cit)' in May, when a synopsis of the Club's work was pre- 

 sented by him to that Societ\-. 



Early in the year the Council arranged for short excursions 

 on Saturday afternoons, under competent leaders, to different 

 places within easy reach of the city. The first was to Rockliffe 

 April, i6th. Those who attended spent a profitable afternoon. 

 Pearly flowers were the chief attraction and eighteen different 

 species were collected in bloom. 



The second sub-excursion, to the Beaver Meadow, Hull, on 

 April 23rd was attended by forty ladies and gentlemen. 



The third was to Beechwood, April 30th, when between 

 forty and fifty members and their friends were present. 



The fourth was to Dow's Swamp, May 7th, when a small 

 party made an interesting collection of plants. 



The fifth to New Edinburgh, May 14th, was well attended. 



At these excursions those desirous of gaining a knowledge 

 of Natural History are brought into closest touch with nature 



