450 Canadian Record of Science. 



Kalmia augttstifolia, L. (Lamb-kill.) 



This plant, which often proves such a serious element of 

 danger to sheep, is here found in great abundance. 

 It occurs in large quantity on rocky ridges, in low 

 ground, and everywhere throughout the woody 

 thickets of Cacouna Island, extending to the summit. 

 Flower and fruit. 



Ledum latieolitjm, Ait. (Labrador Tea.) 



Everywhere common on rocky ridges and in lowlands of 

 the intervales. On Cacouna Island it extends from 

 base to summit. The leaves of this plant are dried 

 and infused as a bevei*age under the name of Lab- 

 rador tea, the practice being in full force in the 

 Maritime Provinces at the present time. A sample 

 of such tea recently sent me by Mr. G. U. Hay, of 

 St. John, New Brunswick, shows that it consists of 

 the leaves, dried naturally, and exhibiting all their 

 ordinary characteristics, so that they are at once 

 recognizable, together with many of the smaller 

 branches, showing that no particular care is taken 

 in the collection to have the tea consist of pure leaf. 



Chimaphila ttmbellata, Nutt. (Pipsissewa.) 



One specimen only, was found on Pilot Hill. Doubtless 

 more would be found earlier in the season, but so 

 conspicuous an absence of leaves at this time of 

 year seems to point to it as being rather rare here. 

 Flower. 



Moneses grandifloba, Salisb. (One-flowered Pyrola.) 

 Evidently not abundant, probably out of season. Only a 

 few plants found on Pilot Hill and near the summit 

 of Cacouna Island. One flower. Fruit. 



Pyrola chlorantha, Swartz. (Pyrola.) 



A few specimens only, in the moist woods of Pilot Hill. 

 Fruit. 



Trientalis Americana, Pursh. (Star-flower.) 



Very common on the mainland and Island, chiefly in 



