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Notes and Reviews. 



Mr. W. H. Harrington describes in the April number of 

 " The Canadian Entomologist " six new Ottawa Proctotrypidce. 



Mr. W. C. McCalla, St. Catharines, Ont., a member of the 

 Club, goes to the National Park at Banff in June, for the pur- 

 pose of making a complete collection of the plants of that region. 

 These will be sold in sets at the usual price when he returns. 



In his " Notes on some Mammals from Black Bay, 

 Labrador" published in the " Proceedings of the New England 

 Zoological Club," Mr. Outram Bangs describes a new jumping 

 mouse, a new muskrat, a new woodchuck and a new shrew. 

 Mr. Doane, who has been collecting in Labrador for the Bangs 

 c illection, will remain there for several years working from south 

 to north. His 1898 collection was made on the Straits of Belle 

 Isle. 



The principal articles in the recently published " Bulletin 

 of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick " (No. XVII 

 Vol. IV— Pt. II) are " Notes of a Wild Garden " by G. U. Hay, 

 "The Butterflies of New Brunswick" by William Mcintosh, 

 and " Notes on the Natural History and Physiography of New 

 Brunswick " by Dr. W. F. Gonong. Other articles of less 

 importance bring the number of pages up to 94 making this part 

 one of the best yet issued by the society. 



Spring Excursions. 



The April sub-excursions proved so successful notwithstand- 

 ing the lateness of the spring that similiar outings have been 

 arranged for May. They will be to Aylmer, May 6th, Rock- 

 cliffe. May 13th, and to Beaver Meadow, Hull, May 20th. The 

 first general excursion of the season will be to Chelsea on May 

 27th. 



Subscriptions for 1899 are now due and may be paid to 

 the Treasurer or any member of the Council. 



