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were given in the different rooms, while Miss Edith Farr 
gave a description, in the Herbarium rooms, of the progress 
of herbarium work. 
October 3. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Miss 
Edith Farr spoke on “Summer Botanical Studies in the 
Mountains of Western Canada.”” She briefly described the 
trip across the continent, and then gave an account of the 
localities visited, viz., Banff, Lake Louise, Field and Emer- 
ald Lake, in the main range of the Rocky Mountains, and 
Glacier in the Selkirk range. She called attention to the 
fact that the forests at these high altitudes, 4,000 to 5,000 
feet, are composed entirely of conifers; at Banff principally 
Pinus Murrayana and Picea alba. At Lake Louise and 
places further west Engelmann’s spruce takes the place of 
the latter. Lyall’s larch (Lartx Lyallit), was seen only at 
Lake Louise at a height of 6,000 feet and upward. In the 
Selkirks there is a greater variety of trees, including in addi- 
tion to those named the Douglas fir and western cedar 
(Thuja gigantea). Along the streams and on the moraines 
of the glaciers, alders, willows, birches and other shrubs are 
scattered. Some of the flowers of the region are similar to 
those found in the East, but the majority are western forms, 
while a few are purely local. The alpine herbaceous plants, 
such as species of Saxtfragas and Eptlobtum are of special 
est. A collection of about two hundred and eighty herba- 
rium specimens was shown and a few of the more striking 
forms were commented on, such as Epilobium latifolium, 
Rhododendron albiforum, species of Vaccintum and Mitella, 
also two species of Dryas. 
Dr. Miller then gave “Botanical Notes on European 
Travel.” The party with which he traveled landed at Gibral- 
tar, where Antirrhinum and other genera were noted on the 
fortress rocks. The Alameda or Public Gardens were in 
beautiful condition and contained many types of interest, 
such as Aloes and Agaves, some of which were in bloom on 
a previous visit. Next morning the party proceeded to 
