. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 114 RANDOM BOTANICAL NOTES. III. ISLE-AUX-COUDRES, QuE. By Bro. M. Victorin, Longueuil College, Que. For the purpose of furthering phytogeographical researches bearing upon the semi-halophytic section of the St. Lawrence river, and with the special aim of collecting specimens of Carex for monographical work, we alighted by noontide on June 22, 1917, on the Baie St. Paul wharf; our plant-press and other botanical outfit, though not imposing too much on the sturdy shoulders of the natives, nevertheless excited their curiosity to the utmost. icall
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 114 RANDOM BOTANICAL NOTES. III. ISLE-AUX-COUDRES, QuE. By Bro. M. Victorin, Longueuil College, Que. For the purpose of furthering phytogeographical researches bearing upon the semi-halophytic section of the St. Lawrence river, and with the special aim of collecting specimens of Carex for monographical work, we alighted by noontide on June 22, 1917, on the Baie St. Paul wharf; our plant-press and other botanical outfit, though not imposing too much on the sturdy shoulders of the natives, nevertheless excited their curiosity to the utmost. ically and botanically. We have given elsewhere^ the impressions gathered from that quaint romantic spot which has preserved to an almost incredible degree, the language, customs and traditions of the 17th century and which, moreover, retains the most remarkable originality of not being spoiled by tour- ists. The following lines intend only to record briefly the botanical data collected. Isle-aux-Coudres is of about fifteen miles' cir-. s' LAWRENCE K^XT^ ILE AUX COUDRES Like most of the members of the botanical fratern- ity, we have never succeeded in making clear to the average guide, driver or paddler, the point of view of the botanist. Notwithstanding this failure and through the good offices of Fran<;ois Bouchard, we crossed the channel and landed on Isle-aux- Coudres towards four o'clock. At the west end of the island, there is no other sort of wharf than Francois Bouchard's back, but this is as sure as a cantilever bridge. One who takes a strong hold about the fellow's neck crosses the wide expanse of mud and Fucus stretching at low tide between the water and the shore proper without injury to his boots. A full week was spent visiting the island histor- cumference and lies in the course of the St. Law- rence river about fifty miles below Quebec city. Though the inspection of a map would make one think that it belongs to the north shore, from which it is separated only by a
Size: 1952px × 1280px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorottawa, bookpublisherottawa, booksubjectnaturalhistory
