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iprizes offered by the Natural History Society for botanical specimens, the first 
being taken by Mr. R. B. Whyte, the second by Mr. B, Small, and the third by 
Mr. H.M. Ami. This trip was much enjoyed by all who participated in it, i 
it is to be hoped that it 1s only the first of a long series of joint annual excur- 
sions. 
The third excursion, and, perhaps, the most interesting of all, was to the 
Dominion Springs and the Mer Bleue. This remarkable locality presents a field 
of unusual interest to the naturalist, and many rare specimens were collected . 
of the plants the most interesting were Microstylis ophiaglossoides, Dalibarda 
repens and Triglochin maritemum var elatum. On the 2nd of August, Dr. Wick- 
‘steed invited the members of the Club to take a trip in his steam yacht. About 
twenty availed themselves of the opportunity and paid a visit to Duck Island, 
afew miles below the city. The fourth excursion was to Brittania, where a 
vleasant afternoon was spent; the locality, however, was too near to Ottawa to 
iffer many new specimens. 
The next important item to mention in the history of the Club is the 
exceptionally fine exhibit which they sent to the Dominion Exhibition, when 
the following prizes were taken :—In the Botanical Section, all the prizes offered : 
the first, a silver medal and $8, being taken by the First Vice-President; the 
second, $4, by the Secretary. In the Entomological Section, Mr. Harrington 
took the second prize of $10; the first, a gold medal, being awarded to the 
Entomological Society of Ontario, a well-established institution of many years’ 
standing. Besides the above, a bronze medal, an extra prize, was awarded to Mr 
Gilbert Heron fora beautiful collection of land and fresh-water shells. The 
nest collection exhibited in the name of the Club, however, was Dr. J. A. 
Grant’s case of twelve unique fossils, every one of which was of unusual interest ; 
these were not entered for a prize, but were highly commended by the judges. 
Another beautiful collection was one of native birds’ eggs, exhibited by Mr, W. 
L. Scott, This also obtained a special mention by the judges. 
During the Exhibition week, the members of the Club received an invitation 
from the President of the Entomological Society of Ontario to attend the annual 
meeting of that Society, of which many availed themselves, 
The last excursion was to Meech’s Lake, in the Chelsea Mountains, in the 
beginning of October. The day was a charming one, but the collections were 
small, the only find of importance being a new shell called Physa Lordi by our 
indefatigable conchologist, Mr. Gilbert Heron. 
This is, I think, a brief summary of what we have done towards effecting 
the work we laid out for ourselves in the beginning of the season, The 
programme, which has been sent to all the members, shews what the Council 
