In the preparation of this report, I have received much valu- 

 able assistance from Dr. Robert Bell, Acting Director of the 

 Geological Survey, who has not only helped personally, but 

 who also kindly allowed the very necessary assistance of the 

 following members of the staff of that department : Mr. J. M. 

 Macoun, who named and described the plants in the collections 

 brought home; Mr. L. Lambe and Dr. H. M. Ami, who 

 determined and named the collections of fossils, and Mr. F. 

 Nicolas, who kindly edited the report and prepared the index 

 to it. The map which accompanies the report was prepared 

 under the direction of Mr. C. O. Senecal by Messrs. C. F. King 

 and P. Frereault. 



My thanks are due to Mr. W. McMahon, Superintendent of 

 Printing, for his kindly advice and assistance in the publica- 

 tion of this report, and it is entirely due to him that the volume 

 presents its creditable appearance. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your humble servant, 



A. P. LOW. 



