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lar^e number and varied coloration of tlie clialcedonic and acjate 

 veins wliich traverse tlieni. These are also found (juite abun- 

 dantly throuoli most of the rocks which border the Bay of 

 Fundy side of the peninsula, and amon^f the blocks with which, 

 in places, this shore is strewn. Anion^^ the zeolites sonie fine 

 specimens, varyini,' in colour from pure white to ^rey, flesh or 

 cream-colour, veil and yellow, as well as of unusual f(M-m, were 

 obtained at Johnson's mine in Waterfoi-d, wdiere also were 

 observed geodes or amyfjdulos of amethyst and chabazite 

 enclosed in jasper of red and yellow tints. At Murphy's Cove, 

 upon the north shore, about eii^ht miles from l)ii2,by, was 

 observed (piite a lar^-e vein of ThompKonlte. This has yielded 

 some beautiful groups of crystals, but it is somewhat difficult of 

 access, and has been to a lar^'e extent softened and decomposed 

 by exposure to the waves. At Mink ('ove, on the south shoi'o 

 I of the Neck, in addition to a vein of maji^'netite, is found a small 

 " vein " crystalline calcite, cai'rying some galena. In general 

 _ 111 ; , oi'es, other than those of iron, are of I'are occurrence 



I Native copper, it is true, occurs not unfrequently, especially on 

 Briar Ldand, but, as far as known, only in the form of small 

 :^ granules j-cattered through the trappean rock. 



f JioTANICAL FEATURES. 



If to the physic.vl and structural characteristics of Digby 

 Neck we a(l<l those of its relations, in contour and relief, to its 

 surroundings, it will be readily seen that these are of such a 

 character as must exert a marUed influence upon the natuie and 

 distribution of its native plants. 



It has been stated that the width of the ])eninsida is nowhere, 



except at its head, more than two miles, and is genei'ally less 



I Every portion of its surface is tlu;refore more or less subject to 



I the influence of the adjacent waters, Uiore particularly as regai'ds 



i the prevalence of fogs. But while these latter not unfrequently 



enshroud the whole Neck in a dense and cool atmosphere of 



mist, the height of the ridge is such that its upper portions are 



quite often bathed in sunshine, even though the shores and 



adjacent waters may be wholly concealed from view. The fugs 



