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had, however, rewarded the entomologists, Thecla NipJion^ 

 freshly emerged, was seen on a pine tree, Pieris oleracea-hiein- 

 alis and Lyccena Lucia were also exhibited. Mr. Halkett des- 

 cribed the zoological specimens collected. Chief among these 

 wac a Salamander — the Red Triton {Spelerpes ruber) found by 

 Mr. Halkett himself, a very fine Green Snake {CyclopJiis vernalis)' 

 by someone unknown and a Garter Snake Eut(Enia sirtalis or- 

 dinata by Mr. Oswald Ingall. The proposed excursions to 

 Rockcliffe and the Beaver Meadows, May 13th and 20th, were 

 not made, both days being wet. The first general excursion to 

 Chelsea, May 27th, was postponed for the same reason. 



Orioles Feeding on Tent Caterpillars. -On the 

 23rd. of May whilst enjoying a walk in the Mountain Park at 

 Montreal my attention was arrested by a Baltimore Oriole not 

 more than a dozen paces from me and I stood admiring the 

 brilliant colouring of his plumage for a few moments. My 

 interest in his movements became deeper, however, when I saw 

 him station himself beside a bunch of tent caterpillars whose 

 webs were to le seen on the bushes and small trees in all 

 directions. The bird made a hasty meal off the caterpillars, 

 eating one after another until his appetite was apparently quite 

 satisfied. The caterpillars were large, about an inch in length 

 and nearly a dozen were destroyed in this way to form our 

 benefactor's mid-day meal.— LAWRENCE Lamb. 



COPRINUS COMATUS. — The Shaggy Mushroom is seldom 

 found in this vicinity in the spring, but owing to the heavy May 

 rains it has appeared on the newly made ground on the west 

 side of the canal, quite close to Sapper's Bridge. This is one of 

 the best mushrooms, is easily digested and may be eaten in any 

 quantity. J.M. 



