8-4 Canadian Record of Science. 



whose Transactions they may be seen ; and in the Journal 

 of Education, ISTova Scotia. In the Transactions of the 

 ^ova Scotia Institute of Science, the average county phe- 

 nochrons of the province for the flowering of ten plants 

 are plotted to scale so as to show the character of the 

 curves. 



In conclusion, I may say that this present year about 

 800 schedules have been sent in, classified as covering 

 districts on (1) the sea coast, or (2) the low inlands, or (3) 

 the interior highlands of each county of the province of 

 jSTova Scotia. This work is altogether voluntary on the 

 part of the schools, and the Inspectors report it as being 

 the most valuable stimulus yet given to direct teachers 

 and pupils to the active study of nature — to the elements of 

 the natural sciences underlying the industrial development 

 of the country. It also tends to develop the habit of 

 accurate observation, as necessary to a successful literary 

 or professional career as to the industrial occupations. 



Botany in the Island of Montreal. 



A paper read before the Natural History Society of Montreal, March 

 27th, 1899, by Robkkt Campbell, M.A., D.D. 



A glance at the map shows that the Island of Montreal 

 is favourably situated for the production of a large and 

 varied flora. It is a well-known fact that rivers perform 

 an important part in the distribution of plant life. Seeds 

 float on the water and are sometimes stranded before their 

 germ vitality is destroyed. Boughs, bearing fruit, are 

 wafted to our shores, and acquire a new habitat, it may 

 be, for the. species. Even boats and barges may be the 

 effective agents of conveying to our island the originals of 

 the numerous varieties of foreign plants now found 

 flourishing among us. Eailways, too, are joining in this 

 distributive agency. At Point St. Charles several intro- 



