372 Canadian Record of Science. 



Pastinaca sativa, L. 

 Plantago major, L. 

 Potentilla anserina, L., very common. 



" norvegica, L- 

 Prunus virginiana, L. 

 Quercus alba, L. 

 Ranunculus acris, L. 



Rhamnus cathartica, L. Introduced, but apparently spread from 

 the original location. 

 Rhus typhina, L. 

 Rom blanda, Ait. 

 Rubus odoratus, L. 

 Rumex crispus, L. 

 Sambucus racemosa, L. 

 Sanguinaria canadensis, L. 



Scrophularia nodosa, L., very abundant within the fort's limits. 

 Solidago canadensis, L. 

 Syringa vulgaris, 

 Taraxacum dens-leonis, Desf. 

 Tilia americana, L. 

 Trifolium repens, L. 

 Typha latifolia, L. 

 Ulmus americana, L. 



" campestris f 



" fulva, Michx. 

 Urtica gracilis, Ait. 

 Verbascum thapsus, L. 

 Ficra sativa, L. 



Annual Presidential Address. 



By Prof. Bernard J. Harrington. 



I suppose that most of us have at some time stood at the 

 stern of an Ocean steamship and gazed back at the great 

 expanse of water left behind, and the long line marking the 

 vessel's course. Perhaps, too, we have gone forward and 

 looked out upon the stretch of waters ahead, wondering as 

 to the future calm or storm, or endeavouring to peer through 

 rising mists and see the light on some distant headland. So 

 we, as a Society may — and I think with advantage — from 

 time to time, look backwards and then forwards, endeavour- 

 ing to learn from the past lessons that may help us in the 



