i^II ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



1897. 



May 7-10. — "Weather for past tliree week.s cold, with east winds and 

 rain, with an occasional warm day. Hepatica, Adder's-tongue (only a 

 few in flower). White Violet, Red Maple, Hazel (Corylus rostrata), Alder.s, 

 Willows, Poplars, in full flower in shaded place, — in exposed places 

 fading, with pollen shed; Butter wort (Pinguicula vulgaris) with leaves 

 extended in rosettes. This plant, with such northern ferns as Woodsia 

 hyberborea, W. glabella, Pellaea gracilis, and others, were brought from 

 Restigouche, 200 miles f^irther north, the previous season, and were 

 among the first in the garden to unfold their leaves and fronds. 



ifay 14-19. — Adder's-tongue (in full bloom). Painted Trillium (a 

 few), White Violet (abundant), Blue Violet (a few), Grove Anemone, 

 Bell-wort, Gold-thread, Strawberry (beginning to flower), Mayflower 

 (blooming in shade). Marsh Marigold. 



May 21-25. — Bluets, Hobble-bush, June-berry, Purple Trillium, 

 Dandelion, Ground Ivy. 



May 30. — Nodding Trillium (Trillium ccrnuum). False Mitrewort 

 (Tiarella cordifolia), Rhodora, Red Cherry, Elder, Dandelion, Straw- 

 berry. 



1898. 



April 23. — Season cold and backward, 'althougli the fine weather of 

 February and March promised an early spring. Frost still in groamd 

 and cold east winds prevuil. Mayflower (in bloom), Adder's-tongue with 

 leaves above ground. 



May 7. — Hepatica and Red Maple (in full bloom). Alder and Poplar 

 cUtkinii shedding pollen, a few Adder's-tongue, Blue and White Violets 

 (in bloom). 



May 14. — All the flowers named above in full bloom, with Bellwort, 

 Grove Anemone, lîioodroot, Leatherwood (Dirca palustris). 



May 20. — Purple and Painted Trilliums, June-berry, Ser\ùce-berry, 

 Ground Ivy, Gold-thread, Spring-beauty, Mtosh Marigold, Blue Cohosh 

 (Caulophyllon thalictroidcs). Hobble-bush. Trees just leaved out : 

 White Birch, Amelanchior, Poplars, Red Maple, Lilacs, Mountain Ash, 

 Red and Bkck Cherry. Buds just breaking: Horse Chestnut, Black Ash. 



May 24. — First Red Cherry blossoms, Gray Birch (Betula populi- 

 folia), just coming into leaf. Red Oak, Linden (Tilia Americana), Elm, 

 Sumach (Rhus typhinïi) bursting their buds. 



No reports have been received from the province of Quebec for the 

 year. Botanical work in the universities and in the Natural History 

 Society of Montreal appears to be as flourishing as usual. 



