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The President, Dr. Sinclair, then adjourned the meeting and 
the excursionists returned home to the city, having thoroughly 
enjoyed the day’s outing, which all agreed had been both most pro- 
fitable and pleasant. 
H.-M. A. 
GENERAL EXCURSION TO CARP. 
The second general excursion of the Club was held on June 
roth, to Carp, Ont. Only a dozen members took advantage of 
the cheap rate secured by the Excursion Committee. Undoubt- 
edly the unsettled state of the weather and the probability of rain 
discouraged many from attending. This locality is a very inter- 
esting one, and those who did take advantage of the outing were 
all of the same opinion—that the day had been profitable and most 
enjoyable. Many interesting specimens were collected and notes 
made as to the distribution of species, etc. 
The greater part of the morning was spent in going through 
a charming grove, permission to enter which had been kindly 
granted to the Club by the owner, Mr. Johnson, and in walking 
along a lovely country road to a rocky prominence, from which a 
fine view of a beautiful stretch of country could be had. Seme 
wild plum trees were examined, the fruit of which had all been 
destroyed by the well known fungus called Plum Pockets. Near 
a small pool a fine large, well marked example of the Milk Snake 
was seen. 
With regard to the plants of the district the following note is 
from Prof. John Macoun: ‘‘ There was a marked resemblance in 
the flora of the rocky district at Carp with that of Kingsmere, in 
the absence of certain species and the presence of others ; yet the 
species in both districts are almost identical. Phlox divaricata 
and Aydrophyllum Virginicum were the only species seen that 
have not been detected at Kingsmere. Geranium Robertianum, 
considered a rare species, was common on rocky ledges. Az7ch- 
angelica atropurpurea, new to the Ottawa district, was found by 
springs above the village and MHevracleum lanatum, Anemone 
riparia, Rhamnus cathartica, Phegopteris polypodioides and Ran- 
