. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1996 Hebdon: Tribute to Claude Eugene Garton 1907-1996 555. Claude E. Garton in the field. Thunder Bay region, Ontario, in retirement. The field trips that were a part of the club's activ- ities were very popular, and those Claude led always attracted a crowd despite his impatience with late- comers (they were left), and the pace he set. What exciting adventures he led us into! A cedar bog, mosquito infested of course, introduced us to the exquisite Fairy Slipper Orchid, Calypso bulbosa. A long, breathless climb up a heavily forested hill was rewarded by the si
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1996 Hebdon: Tribute to Claude Eugene Garton 1907-1996 555. Claude E. Garton in the field. Thunder Bay region, Ontario, in retirement. The field trips that were a part of the club's activ- ities were very popular, and those Claude led always attracted a crowd despite his impatience with late- comers (they were left), and the pace he set. What exciting adventures he led us into! A cedar bog, mosquito infested of course, introduced us to the exquisite Fairy Slipper Orchid, Calypso bulbosa. A long, breathless climb up a heavily forested hill was rewarded by the sight of a magnificent clump of Braun's Holly fern, Polystichum braunii. A steep, slithery scramble down a gravelly river bank brought us to a pretty waterfall where we actually walked behind the sparkling curtain of water! Claude's purpose was to show us a rare little fern growing on the wet rocks, but the experience was too exciting for the name of that plant to register - to his annoyance! Then there was the long bush whack into Cavern Lake, where we crawled deep into a strange, lenticular cave to count bats. Those who came on time, and kept up the pace learned a great deal about birds and plants, and the inter-rela- tionships among rocks, soil, climate and life forms. Those who chould not keep up, like two teenagers found sitting on a rock weeping, were quietly res- cued by more experienced Claude-followers, and brought back to the cars. Evelyn, Claude's wife, came on some of these outings. A thoughtful woman, she was prepared for emergencies. On one outing to the Slate River to examine the strange concretions that formed in its sedimentary banks, one of the youngsters fell in and got thoroughly soaked. It was Evelyn who produced an extra pair of dry trousers, Claude's of course, and the boy soon rejoined the hike having to roll up the cuffs only once. Sadly, Evelyn died in 1956, leaving Claude and their eleven-year old daughter, Lorraine, to manage on their own. Despite thei
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