336 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Oct. 



lake requires, according to the Indians, four days, al though, on 

 account of the rapids, it requires ten days to return." 



Michaux reached Lake Mistassini on the 4th of September, and, 

 after paddling along it for ten or twelve leagues, encamped on a 

 long peninsula on the west side of the lake. The next morning 

 he began to collect plants, of which he gives the following names, 

 exclusive of those mentioned in his Flora as occurrino; in this 



xeo'ion 





Lycopus Virginicus, Linn. ; Sclr2^us sylvaiicus, Linn. ; >S'. 

 eriopJiorum, Michx. ; Phalaris arimdinacea, Linn. ; Cornus 

 Canadensis, Linn.; C. stolonifera, Michx. ; Potamogeton perfo- 

 'iiatum, Linn.; Linncea horealls, Gronov. ; Ulmus fidva, Michx.; 

 Str ejjtopus distortus, ^lioirK) Convallaria stellata, Linn.; Trig- 

 locliin maritimum, Linn.; Epilohiuinangiistifolium, Linn. ; Vac- 

 cinium oxycoccus, Linn. ; V. hisj)idulum, Linn. ; V. idiginoswni, 

 Linn.; Pyrola secunda, Linn.; Epigcearepens, Linn.; Spergulas- 

 •trum lanceolatum, Michx. ; Cerasus horealls, Michx. ; Sorhus au- 

 cicparia, Jjinn., (^Pyrus Americajia,D. C); Geum rivale, Jjinn. '^ 

 Potentilla //■uticosa, Jjinu.', Puhus occidentalis,Jjinn.; R. arcti- 

 cus, Linn. ; Prunella vulgaris, Linn. ; Rhinantlius Crista-galli, 

 Linn. ; Sisyrincliium Bermudiana, Linn. ; Geranium Caroli- 

 nianum, Linn. ; Bartsia pallida, Linn. ; Hedysarum al^miumj 

 Michx. ; Hieracium scahrum, Michx. ; H. Canadense, Michx. ; 

 jLster inacrop)liyllus, Linn. ; Solidago asp)era. Ait. ; Senecio, 

 aureus, Linn. ; Lobelia Dortinanna,'\ Linn. ; Carexjlava, Linn. 5 

 Betula papyrifera, Michx. ; Sparganiuni angustifolium, Michx. ; 

 Ahies alba, Michx. ; A. balsamifera, Michx. ; A. denticulata, 

 Michx. ; Pinus inops f | Ait. ; Salix incana, Michx ; Acer monta- 

 MU771, Ait. ; Osmunda regalis, Linn. 



Having made his collections, and reached the other side of the 

 lake, Michaux proceeded on his journey ; chosing for this purpose, 

 among the discharges of the lake, a large and fine river falling into 

 Hudson's Bay, and known as the Riviere des Goelands (Gull 



* Flora Boreali- Americana, ad sinum Hudsonis et juxtalacus, Mistassini, 

 vol. i, fol. 5, 11, 14, 61, 64, 111, 124, 191, 223; vol. ii, fol. 2, 115, 121, 

 123, 153, 154, 171, 172, 173, 175, 180, 283. 



f ThQ Lobelia Dortmanna is a rare species in Canada: I have as yet 

 found it in but two localities. Lake Kenogami and Lake St. Joachim. 



X The Pinus inops here mentioned is the P. Banksiana, Lamb., P. 

 rupestrisj Michx. fils., already mentioned on page 333. It may be here 

 remarked, however, that it attains in some localities a height of thirty 

 feet. 



