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ance large. No insects were collected and the only flowers seen 

 were Hcpatica triloba and H. acutiloba. The catkins of Ahiiis 

 incana and Salix discolor were well developed. One specimen of 

 Pesiza cocci^iea was collected. Miss Halkett secured a fine 

 specimen of the Red-bellied Snake {Storeria occipitoniaadata). 



April 29th. — Beechwood. — There was a large attendance at 

 this sub-excursion, many ot those present collecting at Beech- 

 wood their first spring flowers. Before returning to the city 

 Prof. Macoun delivered an address on the plants found during 

 the afternoon, drawing special attention to the catkin-bearing 

 trees and shrubs. Both species of Hepatica were found, Trilli- 

 ums white and red, the Wild Ginger, the large-flowered Bell- 

 wort, Blue Cohosh, Claytonia Caroliniana, Dcntaria laciniata, D. 

 diphylla and a few others. One of the striking objects collected 

 was the beautiful Scarlet Cup {Peziza coccinca). Dr. Fletcher 

 spoke of the few insects seen. These were very few, a single 

 specimen of the Spring Azure {Lyccena neglect a) and one of the 

 oil beetles {Melor niger), which it was explained laid its eggs on 

 flowers and the larvs (called triungulins) on hatching remained 

 there until the flowers were visited by a bee when they attach- 

 ed themselves to the latter and were carried by it to its nest 

 where they lived as parasites. Specimens of the Tree Frog 

 {Hj'la versicolor) and Viscid Salamander {Plethodon gluti?iosus) 

 were found by Mr. A. Halkett. 



May 6th. — Aylmer. — Over 150 members of the club and 

 their friends attended this excursion. Flowers of several kinds 

 were abundant and the Trailing Arbutus was seen growing for 

 the first time by many who before knew it only by name. The 

 botanical leaders not reaching the place of rendezvous at the 

 specified time Dr. Fletcher was requested to speak on the plants 

 collected. Among the more interesting of those exhibited were 

 Sanguinaria Canadensis, Shepherdia Canadensis, Epigcsa rcpens, 

 A melanchier Canadensis, Waldsteifiia fragarioides, Vaccinium 

 Pennsylvanicuvi, Corydalis aurea. Antenna ria Canadensis and 

 Viola Miihlenbej'gii. Dr. Fletcher also spoKC on insects. Few 

 were collected, the season being still backward. A few species 



