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excessive heat. The early season made it necessary for all who 

 wished to make complete collections of the spring flowers, to 

 show great activity in gathering the many species which were 

 found to be in perfection. Leaving the street cars at Rockliffe, 

 the route taken was towards Hemlock Lake and then back 

 again towards Beechwood to the street car line. The wild plum, 

 Frunus Americana, was in perfection and some beautiful 

 bushes were seen in the small coppice above Hemlock Lake, 

 where formerly Daphne Mezereum used to grow, but of which 

 unfortunately from the land having been cleared for building 

 purposes, not a single bush is now to be found. Viola Selkirkii 

 was found in good condition, as well as many others of the less 

 local spring flowers After leaving • the woods, and before 

 returning, a practical lesson on Botany was given by Mr. 

 Fletcher, plants collected during the afternoon being used as 

 illustrations. The outing was a very enjoyable one and was 

 participated in by about sixty ladies and gentlemen. 



Sub-Excursion No. 2 ; Beaver Meadow, Hull, Que. — 

 About fifty members of the Club and students of the Normal 

 School attended this sub-excursion. The weather was delightfully 

 warm and pleasant, but the mesquitoes were very vicious in the 

 "meadow" itself Prof Macoun, Dr. Fletcher and Mr. S. B. Sinclair 

 led the botanists and entomologists whilst Dr. Ami took charge 

 of the geologists and led them to the " pile " of Trenton lime- 

 stone and shale taken out of the cutting on the Aylmer Branch 

 of the Pontiac Railway. The genial president, Mr. F. T. Shutt, 

 was also present and took an active part in the programme of 

 the day. On re-assembling and comparing notes the Botanists 

 were addressed by Prof Macoun and Dr. Fletcher. Prof 

 Pvlacoun dwelt more particularly upon the trees of the district 

 visited and replied to a number of interesting and puzzling ques- 

 tions put to him during the afternoon. A very interesting dis- 

 cussion took place upon the relations of the different members 

 of the Urticaceae or Elm family. Prof Macoun promised to 



