246 The Natural History of the 



HETEROCERA. 



— BOMBYCINA. 



Orgyia Matapedia River August 20th. 



Ctenucha Latreillana, Kirby. — In great abundance at Ste. Anne July 20th. 

 Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Linn. — Matan June 12th, not common. 



NOCTUINA. 



Mamestra . — Ste. Anne. 



Plusia . — Common in Gaspe and on the Ristigouche. 



GEbMETRINA. 



Five species of undetermined genera. 



PYRALIDINA. 



Pyralis (?) . — Mouth of the Matapedia River. 



Crambus . — Very abundant in meadows at Ste. Anne, and at 



the mouth of the Matapedia. 



CATALOGUE OF PLANTS COLLECTED BY MR. ROBERT 



BELL, 1858. 

 Ranunculacece. 



Anemone Pennsylvanica, Linn. In full flower August 12th, Metis. 

 Thalictrum Cornuti, Linn. In full flower July 16th, Ste. Anne. 

 Ranunculus repens, Linn. " " " " 



" acris, Linn. " " " « 



" (undetermined). No flower, September 1st, River Ris- 



tigouche. 

 Caltha palustris, Linn. In full flower June 5th, Rimouski. 

 Aquilegia Canadensis, Linn. In full flower May 16th, L'Islet. 

 Nymphceacece. 



Nuphar advena, Ait., (a very small form). In full flower August, 

 West end of Lake Metapedia. 

 SarraceniacecB. 



Sarracenia purpurea, Linn. In full flower June, Ste. Anne. 

 Fuinariacece. 



Corydalis aurea, Pursh. In full flower August 30th, Ristigouche River. 

 Cruciferce. 



Sinapis arvensis, Linn. In full flower July 11th, Ste. Anne. 

 Violacece. 



Viola cucullata, Ait. In full flower May 30th, St. Simon. 

 Cistacece. 

 Hudsonia tomentosa. Nutt. In full flower August 31st, River Risti- 

 gouche. 

 Parnassiacece. 



Parnassia Carolinianum, Micbx. In full flower August 30th. 

 CaryophyUace<B. 

 Silene inflata, Smith. In full flower July 6th, Ste. Anne. 

 Mcehringia lateriflora, Linn. In full flower July 23rd, Portage be- 

 tween Martin and Marcouin rivers. 

 Spergula arvensis, (?) Linn. No flower Augnst 12th, Metis. 



