and four pieces of shale will grow ferns. The flora about here while it has some of the finest plants seen about Washington impregnates one as wholly different. The trees are all small hard- ly any exceeding 20 feet high. Grass is very abundant and more by far than at home. Flowers are on all sides and apparently quite a variety. I came across a bog and found two species of orchids and a third species along a fence and around stumps. The conifers are the most conspicuous plants. Some small specimens are very pretty and abundant. We were caught in a shower and drenched to skin. But had to for our night's fall. July 23-1897. Friday. Kellys Cove, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Arose in the morning to find that our whole boat had been taken from the davits and placed in the water. The drainage plug had been taken out so our boat was away spilling when we found it. The greater portion of the morning was spent by us in getting the boat ashore, and hauling her out.