THE RRSTIOOUOHK WITH XOTES ON ITS FLORA. '2 t 



rocky eminence and recoils, seething and foaming, to take 

 a great sweep to the right, and seek a sullen repose in the 

 great black pool beyond. There seems scarcely room 

 enough for the river in the narrow gorge through which 

 it rushes, careering to almost every quarter of the compass. 

 Salmon pools are frequent and very deep. The hills rise 

 to the height of six hundred to eight hundred feet, and 

 the presence of more deciduous trees, such as maples and 

 birches renders the foliage less sombre than farther up 

 the river. Opposite the frequent bends in the river are 

 numerous terraces from thirty to fifty feet high, some of 

 them, especially those at Red Bank and the mouth of the 

 Patapedia, being of considerable extent and all in the 

 most picturesque and beautiful situations imaginable, 

 sloping down to the edge of deep pools and giving the 

 opportunity to view from their vantage ground scenery 

 that cannot be equalled in these provinces. Nearly all 

 these terraces have fishing lodges built upon them owned 

 by the Restigouche Salmon Club. 



The Devil's Half-Acre, as might be supposed, is one 

 of the wildest and most rugged spots, and is a precipitous 

 bluff, whose rocky base is surmounted by calcareous slates, 

 rising from the river to a height of some three hundred 

 feet. His satanic majesty's preserve, however, was a very 

 good botanical ground. The Buffalo-berry {Shepherdia 

 Canadensis)^ Poly j)odium vulgar e^ Woodsia Ilvensis, Solidago 

 squarrosa, Potentilla arguta, roses and pyrolas occurred, 

 and several heath plants were seen here, although this 

 family is somewhat rare on the Restigouche. Nearly 

 opposite the mouth of the Patapedia (Pata-pee-jaw, with 

 a strong emphasis on the last syllable, is the local name) 

 is a large farm owned by Mr. "Wyer, and there is con- 

 siderable interval land in the vicinity. Although the 

 salmon season was about over there was one angler who 



