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were taken down for reference in note-books, with which the 

 excursionists were provided. 



Among the interesting finds were : — Cypripediuni acaule, be- 

 longing to the orchid family ; Clmtonia borealis, a member of the 

 lily family, besides several forms belonging to the Rose and Pea 

 family. The application of the knowledge of botany to scientific 

 agriculture was well exemplified in the remarks made by Mr. 

 Whyte. Interesting notes were also given on such species as : — 

 Coptis trifolia, golden thread ; Aralia nudicaulzs, A. quinque 

 folia and A. trifoliata or Sarsaparilla and Giniseng ; Cornus Cana- 

 densis, &c. 



Dr. James Fletcher then spoke and concluded the series 

 of addresses given by the leaders. He was introduced by the 

 President as the "father of the Club." In his usual happy and 

 bright manner Dr. Fletcher (upon whom the Senate of Queen's 

 University, Kingston, has recently conferred the honour of the 

 doctorate degree) spoke of the humbler kinds of plants, dealing 

 principally with the fungi and filices or ferns. There were many 

 kinds of the former which were edible, and the latter were most 

 beautiful as ornamental plants. The mode of growth and re- 

 production of these plants were then graphically described and 

 useful hints how to collect, prepare and preserve specimens 

 were also given. 



This excursion can be well described as one of the most 

 enjoyable and successful that has been held under the auspices 

 of the Club.— H. M. Ami. 



Sub-Excursion No. i. — On Saturday afternoon, May 

 9th, the first sub-excursion of the season was held to Rockliffe. 

 There was a large party, consisting chiefly of the Normal 

 School students, and many of them members of Mr. Sinclair's 

 Botany Class. The usual rendezvous, the City Post Office, was 

 left at 2.15 p.m. Mr. James Fletcher, Miss Marion Whyte and 

 Dr. Ami, of the Council, went with the excursionists. The 

 afternoon proved a most satisfactory one, notwithstanding the 



