236 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
Aug. 1—At the Garnett Ranche, a lovely Ranche in the foot-hills 
of the Rockies, where the peaks of the mountains tower above one 
over three sides of the ranche. Here I took many rare insects. 
I met Dr. George Dawson, of the Geological Survey of Canada, 
and his party, at the Garnett Ranche. He had just returned from 
the Crow’s Nest Pass, with specimens of natural history generally, 
but with notes upon the geological formations of the country in 
particular. I took here a new Polyomatus or Chrysophanus called 
Florus by Mr. W. H. Edwards, of Coalburgh, West Virginia). 
Whilst a guest at the Garnett Ranche, I went out with one of the 
proprietors to get some trout. When I was catching butterflies, he 
was catching trout; averaging about 1} lbs. each. He took 17 fine 
fish in a very short time. Upon the 4th August we reached our 
camping ground at the Crow’s Nest Pass, and a lovely spot it was. 
Through the kindness of Col. Macleod, I was enabled to take along 
with me a folding boat made of canvas, with which we explored the 
laxes near the summit of the mountains known as the “ Big Fish 
Lakes,” and judging from the size of the fish taken, the name was 
very appropriate. I did some rare collecting through this new 
country, taking the 2 Hermodur, a species described by Mr. Henry 
Edwards as a var. of Parnassius Smintheus, also Arg. Chariclea and 
Arg. Boisduvallii, Chrysophanus Mariposa and Thecla Edwardsii, 
one solitary specimen. ,We met large bands of the Stoney Indians 
throughout this Pass, who were trapping, shooting, and fishing. 
The Indians supplied us with meat from the mountain sheep or big 
horn (Ovis Montana), which made a delicious steak when broiled, 
reminding one both of mutton and venison. The band of Indians 
who were camping close to us were trapping beaver, and hunting 
bear and sheep, principally. 
Whilst at Big Fish Lake, I saw three fine trout caught (more than 
once) at one cast, by Mr. Arthur Garnett, one of the most experi- 
enced fishermen I have ever met. I may say that our living here 
was really luxurious, after feeding on fat pork and porridge for a 
long time, the variety in our fare was most welcome, I can assure 
you. Let me advise any of you, gentlemen, who ever go for a trip 
to the Mountains to be well provided with fishing tackle, and lots of 
it, besides a good rifle, and shot gun as well. These articles are 
infinitesimally small in comparison with the “prog” you would have 
to pack your horses with, and with a bag of flour and some bacon 
