Flora of Cacouna, P. Q. 433 



the river, the cliff rising abruptly to a height of 50-100 

 feet, while somewhat farther back, the crest attains an 

 altitude of 75-100 feet more. Towards the north, in the 

 direction of Green Kiver, the ridge gradually runs down to 

 near the river level, while towards the south it also termi- 

 nates at low level in a rocky point. For want of more 

 exact identification, I shall refer to this locality as Cacouna 

 Point. To the east of Cacouna ridge and rather nearer the 

 Fraserville slope, but rising abruptly from the plain, is an 

 isolated hill having a height of about 200 feet, and a 

 northern and southern extension of about a mile. The 

 western face is very bold and broken, while the eastern face 

 slopes away somewhat gradually. This is known as Pilot 

 Hill. Between the Cacouna ridge and the higher ridge at 

 Fraserville, there is a ridge which rises abruptly from the 

 surrounding plain, having its northern terminus near the 

 Fraserville road, while its southern extremity projects well 

 into the river at the landing. Between this point and the 

 main shore at Fraserville is a deep bay, the shores of which 

 are somewhat marshy. Again, between it and Cacouna 

 Point, there is also a deep bay, the shores of which are very 

 marshy almost up to the highway. This was found to 

 be a locality rich in plants not found elsewhere. On the 

 Fraserville side of this marsh, just under the bluff, are the 

 ruins of a large stone house which will be referred to as 

 the Old Stone House. Following the shore road past this 

 point towards the landing, one is led through a succession 

 of fields and finally through a beautiful wood, where is to 

 be found an abundance of Taxus and more ferns than occur 

 any where else in the vicinity. At the foot of all the shore 

 bluffs are dense tbickets, rich in species which do not find 

 as congenial homes in other localities. 



Cacouna Island is such only in name. It is in reality 

 connected with the main land by a low neck which, at 

 high water, is a few hundred feet wide, but at low water, 

 expands to a broad tract of marshy land probably three- 

 quarters of a mile or more wide. The island itself, is a 

 mass of rock covered partly with thin soil, with bold shore 



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