APPENDIX E CXXIII 



(Consult Parkman, Suite, Gérin, Sowter and other writers.) I have 

 been informed that at the time when the Castleman family moved from 

 the United States to Canada after the Eevolution of 1776, a number 

 of Iroquois Indians accompanied them, and were faithful to their lord 

 and master, to the point of strong rivalry and even engagements be- 

 tween them and the Hurons dwelling on the Papineau estates on the 

 north shore of the Ottawa river, in the vicinity of the North ISTatioiî 

 river. 



The Ornithological Branch reports that several of the leaders of 

 this branch have been active during the last year making observations 

 of our birds in the field and duly recording their observations. It has 

 been found that the local breeding shrike is the newly made subspecies, 

 '•'Migrant Shrike," Laniiis wigravs. the habits and nests of which have 

 been studied. Among the rarer birds to be recorded from this neigh- 

 bourhood may be mentioned a golden eagle, captured near High Falls, 

 Que., a cormorant and a white pelican, the latter two taken within a 

 radius of several miles from "Ottawa. The rare Bohemian Waxwing 

 (Ampclis garrulus) has once again been seen by the Messrs. G. and E. 

 White. 



The Botanical Branch has done excellent work during the year. 

 The semi-monthly meetings of the branch began in the autumn, and 

 have been continued during the winter. Eeports of these meetings, 

 published in The Naturalist, are abundant evidence of the activity of 

 the botanical members of the Club and of the value of their work. 

 Botanical leaders were present at all the Club's excursions, and as usual 

 were kept busy determining specimens and explaining difficult points 

 to students. 



The entomologists of the Club have been active, and some of the 

 leaders always took part in the various excursions, helping those who 

 wished to study insects, and giving addresses at the close of each out-, 

 ing. Sub-excursions were held regularly throughout the season, at 

 which many desirable specimens were collected. The winter meetings 

 of the branch have been held regularly and have been successful. A 

 large number of insects new to the Ottawa lists, or rarely collected, have 

 been taken during the year. As in the past, special attention has been 

 directed to the working out of the life-histories of insects, and several 

 important additions have been made to the kno\vTi food plants of some 

 species. 



The leaders in zoology report a most successful year. Their report, 

 which is too long for insertion here, will appear in the next number of 

 Tlie Ottawa Naturalist. 



The treasurer's report shows a balance of $53.43. 



