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Cynoglossum officinale Common Hound's Tongue. 



" Virginicum "Wild Comfrey. 



Hydrophyllum Virginicum Water Leaf. 



Asarum Canadense Canadian Wild Ginger. 



Dirca palustris Leather-wood. 



Juglans Cinerea Butternut. 



Pagus ferrugiuea American Beech. 



Corylus rostrata Beaked Hazel. 



Ostrya Virginica Iron-wood 



Arisosma triphyllum Indian Turnip. 



Platauthera braeteata Bracted Green Orchis. 



Corallorhiza iunata Coral-root. 



Iris versicolor Larger Blue Flag 



Sisyrinchium Bermudianum Blue-eyed Grass. 



Trillium grandiflorum Large White Trillium. 



" erectum Purple Trillium. 



Polygonatum biflorum Smaller SoIoukui's Seal. 



Smilacina bifolia Two-leaved False Solomon's Seal. 



Streptopus roseus Twisted Stalk. 



The ferns gathered were all common species, and the most 

 interesting cryptogam met with was the "apple" moss, Bartra- 

 mia pomiformls, in fine fruit. 



After the names of the successful candidates for prizes had 

 been announced, Mr. Ritchie made a few remarks as to the 

 numSer of species of insects taken during the day. An informal 

 vote of thanks to the Committee who had organized the 

 excursion, was proposed by Mr. Mackay, seconded by Mr. 

 Champion Brown, and carried with acclamation. 



About six o'clock tea was partaken of under the shade of the 

 maples by the lake, and shortly afterwards the party returned 

 to the Station. While waiting for the train several of the party 

 were permitted, by the kindness of M. Valiquet, the Station- 

 master, to examine his large collection of bees. The hives, 

 amounting to from fifty to sixty in number, were placed each in a 

 frame, out of one of which a portion of the comb was taken, which 

 showed the workers in the act of making cells for three queens in 

 a new swarm. M. Valiquet has devoted forty years to the study 

 of bees, is President of an Apiarian Society, and received a 

 medal at the late Paris Exhibition for improvements in bee 

 culture. 



The party arrived in Montreal a little after eight o'clock in 

 the evening, apparently delighted with the pleasant day they had 

 spent. J. F. W. 



