Natural History Notes for April, 1896. 45 



White-Breasted Swallows were abundant over the 

 Rideau River on the 20th. 



The Swifts were abundant over the city on the 28th. 



A Bat (probably the common bat) was flying around on 

 the evening of the 19th. The temperature that day reached 82° 

 Fah. 



Maples were in full bloom on the 22nd. 



Frogs were heard all around on the night of the i6th. 



Ottawa, 29th April, 1896. H. B. Small. 



CLUB NOTES. 



PRIZES IN BOTANY, ENTOMOLOGY AND GEOLOGY. 



At a meeting of the Council of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' 

 Club, held in the Normal School last month, it was unanimously 

 agreed to offer prizes for competition among the members of 

 the Club in three of the branches of our work, viz : in Botany, 

 Entomology and Geology. 



The collections are to be made during the collecting season 

 of 1896, and obtained within the limits of the "OTTAWA 

 District," as defined in the April number of the Naturalist 

 for 1895. 



First and second prizes are offered in each branch. 



Competition opento any member of the Club, exclusive of 

 the leaders, who will be called upon to act as judges in their 

 respective sections. 



1. Botany. — For the best collection of botanical specimens. 



The specimens obtained are to be properly and neatly 

 mounted on paper. Accuracy of naming, quality of the 

 collection, and number of species will be taken into consid- 

 eration. 



2. Entomology. — For the best collection of insects in any one 



or more orders. Accuracy of naming, care in preparing 

 mounting, collecting, etc., will be taken into consideration. 



