398 Miscellaneous. 



and a hairy black currant, resembling- in appearance and growth. 

 the gooseberry, but of an unpleasant flavour. A smooth, well- 

 tasted gooseberry, is also very plentiful. The sands are covered., 

 with clumps of a spreading pea, with large purple blossoms, which 

 is very productive. A very large Triticum (I suppose) is also 

 abundant, which bears a well-filled grain, and is called by the 

 residents " wild rye." The leaves are broad, and dark-green. It 

 grows in patches, and is perennial. A plant of it has been grow- 

 ing in my garden for two years past in this city, but is trouble- 

 some from the number of shoots it sends up in the Spring. 



Montreal, August, 1858. M. 



Note by Editors. — In addition to the Allium Canadense or 

 wild garlic of Canada, and the A. Schoenopiarum or wild chives, 

 collected in Canada by Mrs. Shephard and Lady Dalhousie, but 

 which we have not yet seen here, several species of Allium are 

 mentioned by Richardson as found in the North West. We can- 

 not, however, give any opinion as to whether the specimens above 

 referred to belong to any of these indigenous species, without 

 specimens. 



Moxument to Hugh Miller at Cromarty. — At the usual 

 monthly meeting of the Natural History Society, which was held 

 at the Eooms of the Society, on the evening of the 25th instant, 

 amongst other business transacted, there was read by Alexander 

 Morris, Esq., a letter from W. Gordon Mack, Esq., of this city, but at 

 present in Scotland, directijg the attention of scientific men and 

 of the admirers of the late Hugh Miller, to the proposal to erect 

 a monument to his memory at his native place, Cromarty. The 

 letter stated that inquiries had been made, by members of the 

 Committee charged with erecting the monument, (which is now 

 in progress), if the people of Canada were interested in his 

 writings, and would respond to an appeal to aid this effort; and 

 that Mr. Mack had been requested to forward a subscription-list to 

 Montreal. The letter further mentioned the following interesting 

 particulars : — 



" The monument is to be erected in Cromarty, his native town, 

 on a site that is described as exceedingly beautiful. Some time 

 ago he was requested to select a site for a monument to Mr. 

 Thompson, the surgeon who so greatly distinguished himself at 

 the Alma. He selected the place which has now been chosen for 

 his own, as the other is being put up at Forres. You will easily 

 see how very appropriate the site is, and, from all I can hear, it is 

 a lovely spot." 



