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English River material), Maxkenziana, and some others which I can't 

 even guess at. 



The abundant grass now in flower is Poa alpina and the com- 

 monest Carices, C. concinna, C. capillaris, & C. livida. 



The yellow of the banks and cliffs where not formed by Arnicas, 

 Senecios, & Cypripediums is the very distinct Taraxacum alpinum. 

 The gravel and crevices are everywhere green with the delicate lustrous 

 foliage of Thalictrum alpinum, with paler green carpets of Pinguicula 

 & Selaginella spinosa. The gravel bars are carpeted with Dryas Drum- 

 mondii now in spleddid flower-~pure yellow. The alluviam has Equise- 

 tum pratensei Osmorrhiza obtusa (Cascade Mts. & Labrador) Comandra 

 n.sp. Sisyrinchiam sp. (idahoense?) The crests and crevices of 

 the thousands of cold cliffs are full of splendidly developed Woodsia 

 glabella with occasional Aspleniam viride & Woodsia oregana! 



July 4. On the Admiral 

 to Dalhousie. 



A glorious clear morning. I came down last night with Cy- 

 rille & M. Lavoie, one of the big men of Gaspe , who has given me much 

 valuable information for present and future use. At 9 o'clock! last 

 evening I went into a cedar swamp near the house and collected a fine 

 lot of beautiful Rubus Arcticus, a delicate species with glutinous lus- 

 trous foliage, filiform stems & large rosy flowers. 



The summer has certainly started splendidly. I already 

 have introductions or data which will be of great service at all points 

 I plan to reach. And Mr. Cabot has very generously given me permission 

 to work in August in the wild portions of his seignorie. Grand River 

 is unlike all others in Quebec with the exception of Matane. These 

 two are seignories. Mr. Cabot owns not only the whole of Grand River 



