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THE CANADIAN BOTANICAL ASSOCIATION ISSN 0008-3046
BULLETIN
L'ASSOCIATION BOTANIQUE DU CANADA
JANUARY 1986 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 1 VANCOUVER
PATRON
HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JEANNE SAUVE,
P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
PATRON
SON EXCELLENCE LA TRES HONORABLE JEANNE SAUVÉ,
C.P., C.C., C.M.M., C.D., GOVERNEUR GÉNÉRALE DU CANADA
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
CBA/ABC is nearly twenty two years old. It has grown to serve botanists
throughout Canada as a scientific society and to represent their interests to
government, industry and other sectors of the scientific community. It is perhaps
time for the Association to look further afield, specifically I suggest to the
general public. Many individuals are already active in public education about
botany, but our corporate voice is the Conservation Committee and it is now time for
individual CBA/ABC members to follow where Dianne Fahselt and her seemingly tireless
associates have so ably held. The Committee's successes have continued, in my view,
for one major reason ... the written and spoken presentations of the Committee have
been firmly based on the convictions of thoroughly well informed professionals. The
result is that CBA/ABC is a credible voice in committee and board rooms across
Canada.
The oportunity must now be pursued to educate the general public to a greater,
less sentimental awareness of plants. Gardening is fashionable and the cocktail
circuit conversation often includes debate over ecologically unique areas, such as
Backus Marsh and Lyell Island. The 'yuppies', some of whom work for industries that
have long traditions of hostility to conservation, have joined the 'ecofreaks' to
campaign for sensible conservation policies. Our goal as the national botanical
organization is to exploit this heightened public awareness and provide strong
supporting education for the public.
The community centres, public libraries, museums, Science and Technology centres
and schools are open for us to work for further public education about plants. My
wish for each CBA/ABC member in 1986 is that you can 'engineer' one invitation to
talk about plants to some audience in your community. You may not be asked
directly, so I urge you to volunteer. Your reward will be the discovery of a large
number of people who are genuinely interested in plants and who want to learn more.
When we meet in Sudbury for our Annual Meeting we will be in an environment that
seemed almost destroyed, and whose recovery is a monument to the dedication,
scientific skills and public activities of botanists in their community.
"Plants do it in daylight" reads the bumper sticker.
Our slogan should be "Canadian Botanists do it in public".
Iain Taylor
1CBA ANNUAL MEETING 1986 RÉUNION ANNUELLE DE L'ABC 1986
LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY - SUDBURY, UNIVERSITÉ LAURENTIENNE - SUDBURY
JUNE 22 -25 22 AU 25 JUIN
You are cordially invited to Vous êtes cordialement invités à
Laurentian University for the 22nd l'Université Laurentienne pour la 22e
Annual Meeting of the Canadian Botanical réunion annuelle de l'Association
Association. This is the first time that botanique canadienne. C'est la première
the Association has met in Sudbury, and fois que l'Association se réunit à
we hope to provide some interesting and Sudbury et nous prévoyons pour vous des
sometimes unique experiences. expériences intéressantes et peut-être
uniques.
Laurentian University is situated on
the southern edge of the City of L'Université Laurentienne se trouve
Sudbury, which is conveniently situated à l'extrémité sud de la ville de
on the Trans-Canada Highway (500 Km west Sudbury, laquelle est commodément située
of Ottawa, 1630 Km east of Winnipeg) and sur la route Trans-Canada (500 Km à
Highway 69 (400 Km north of Toronto). It l'ouest d'Ottawa, 1630 Km à l'est de
is served by Via Rail (Toronto, Winnipeg) et sur la route 69 (400 km au
Montreal, Winnipeg, etc.), by Greyhound, nord de Toronto). La ville de Sudbury
Gray and Voyageur buslines and by Air est desservie par Via Rail (Toronto,
Canada, Air Ontario, Nordair and Montreal, Winnipeg, etc.), par les
Voyageur Airways (Toronto-Sudbury). compagnies d'autobus Greyhound, Gray et
Voyageur, et par les compagnies
aériennes Air Canada, Air Ontario,
SCHEDULE Nordair et Voyageur (Toronto-Sudbury).
June 22 (Sunday)
HORAIRE
8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. One-day pre-
conference field trip to the
Killarney Range (see details Dimanche, 22 juin
below). de 8h à 18h: excursion, avant la
conférence, dans le chaînon de
p.m. Arrival and Registration Killarney (voir_ informations
ci - dessous)
Outgoing Executive Meeting
après-midi: arrivée et inscription
Cinq-Mars Judges' meeting
réunion du comité
evening Informal reception exécutif sortant
June 23 (Monday) réunion des juges du
concours Cinq-Mars
a.m. Registration
soirée: réception d'accueil
Opening ceremonies
Symposium: "The Disturbed Lundi, 23 juin
Ecosystem" (details below) matinee: inscription
Sectional meetings * cérémonies d'ouverture
p.m. Contributed papers/posters symposium: "l'écosystème
stressé"
Sectional meetings * (voir informations ci-dessous)
evening Optional cruise on Lake réunion des différentes
Ramsey & visit to Science sections *
North.
après-midi: communications et
"The Flora of Manitoulin présentations d'affiches
Island" slide presentation by
Dr. John Morton. réunion des différentes
sections *
June 24 (Tuesday)
soirée: croisière sur le lac Ramsey
a.m. Ecology Section Symposium: et visite à Science Nord
"Boreal Forest Ecology" (facultatif)
Contributed papers/posters projection de diapositi-
ves par le Dr. John
p.m. Half-day field trips Morton: "la flore de
(see details below) l'île Manitoulin"
2Alternate/family programme Mardi, le 24 juin
events matinée: symposium de la section
écologique: "écologie de
evening Weresub Memorial Lecture la forêt boréale"
Mr. Greg Thorn
"Carnivorous Mushrooms" communications et
(not confirmed) présentations d'affiches
June 25 (Wednesday) aprés-midi:excursions d'une demi-
journée (voir informations
a.m. Symposium: "Plant-Insect ci-dessous)
Relationships"
(see details below) ou activités du programme
familial
Contributed papers/posters
soirée: conférence commémorative
Sectional meetings * Weresub: "champignons
carnivores" par M. Greg
p .m. Symposium: "Geobotany, Thorn (non confirmé)
Bioindicators and
Biomonitoring" Mercredi, 25 juin
(see details below) matinée: symposium: "relations
plante-insecte"
Contributed papers/posters (voir informations ci-dessous)
CBA Annual General Meeting communications et présen-
tations d'affiches
Incoming Executive meeting
réunion des différentes
evening CBA banquet sections *
Presentation of awards après-midi:symposium: "géobotanique,
bio-indicateurs et bio-
Entertainment monitoring"
(voir informations ci-dessous)
June 26 - 28 (Thursday - Saturday)
communications et présen-
Three-day post-conference tations d'affiches
Boreal Forest Ecology
field trip (details below) assemblée générale
annuelle de l'ABC
Three-day post-conference
field trip to Manitoulin réunion du nouveau comité
Island (see details below) exécutif
soirée: banquet de l'ABC
* Sectional meeting times will be
finalized when the programme details are présentation des prix
complete.
divertissement musical
Du jeudi, 26 juin au samedi, 28 juin
Details of Fields Trips
excursion de trois jours,
1 ._Killarney_Ran geSunday June 22, 8.00 après la conférence:
a.m. - 6 p.m. All day field trip to the écologie de la foret
scenic and botanically interesting boréale
LaCloche Range, Killarney Provincial (voir informations ci-dessous)
Park (canoeing and hiking). Overnight
camping available for those who might be excursion de trois jours,
interested. (Leader: Ian MacDonald) acaonpféreès,l
Approximate cost: $20 (lunch included) l'île Manitoulin
(voir informations ci-dessous)
2. Sudbury Barrens_and and Reclamtion
Sites Tuesday, June 24, 12.30-5.00 p.m. * L'horaire exact des réunions des
Afternoon field trip to view the results différentes sections sera déterminé
of revegetating acid, metal-contaminated quand le programme sera complété.
barren land over a period of eight
years, as well as a visit to untreated
land being colonized by tolerant species informations sur les excursions
such as Deschampsia caespitosa and
Betula pumila . Revegetated mine tailings 1. Chaînon de Killar ney , dimanche, 22
on Inco and Falconbridge Nickel land juin, de 8h a 18h. Excursion d'une
will also be included in the tour. journée entière au chaînon de la Cloche,
(Leader: Keith Winterhalder). point pittoresque et d'intérêt
Approximate cost: $10 botanique, dans le parc provincial de
3The_
3. vegetation_of the S udbury Basin Killarney (canotage et randonnée). Pour
and its Northern Rim Tuesday, June 24, ceux qui seraient intéressés, il est
12.30-5.00 p.m. Afternoon field trip, possible d'y camper la nuit. (Guide: Ian
north from Sudbury on Highway 144 as far MacDonald)
as Halfway Lake Provincial Park. Will Coût approximatif: 20 dollars
include revegetated barren land near (déjeuner compris)
Copper Cliff, succession on old fields
in the Chelmsford Valley (lake sediment Terres
2. stériles et terrains remis en
in a meteorite crater), Pinus banksiana état de Sudbury, mardi, 24 juin, de
forest on glacial outwash, bog 12h30 à 17h. Excursion pour examiner les
succession and Pinus strobus is forest on résultats de régénération de la
Precambrian granite outcrops. (Leader: couverture végétale, pendant en période
Peter Beckett and Gerard Courtin). de huit ans, d'une terre stérile par
Approximate cost: $10 contamination acide et métallique; ainsi
q'une visite à une terre non-traitée
4. The High Falls Watershed Tuesday, colonisée par des espèces tolérantes
June 24, 12.30-5.00 p.m.. Afternoon telles que Deschampsia caespitosa et
field trip to visit the Ontario Ministry Betula pumila. La visite comprend aussi
of the Environment's High Falls les terrains de déchets miniers de Inco
calibrated watershed, part of the et de Falconbridge dont la couverture
M.O.E.'s APIOS (Acid Precipitation in végétale a été régénérée. (Guide: Keith
Ontario Study). (Leader: John Negusanti) Winterhalder)
Approximate cost: $10 Coût approximatif: 10 dollars
5. The Geology, of the Sudbury Basin The La
3. végétation du_bas sin de Sudbury
Sudbury Basin, a geological feature 60 etnatessol,m_prudi24
Km long and up to 27 Km wide, is thought juin, de 12h30 à 17h. Excursion, au nord
to have been formed million of years ago de Sudbury, sur la route 144 jusqu'au
by meteorite impact. On the rim of the parc provincial du lac Halfway. Cela
basin is the ore body, the "nickel comprendra des terres stériles dont la
irruptive", that has made Sudbury the couverture végétale a été régénérée,
"Nickel Capital" of the western world. près de Copper Cliff, succession sur
(Leaders: members of the Laurentian anciens champs dans la vallée de
University Geology Department) Chelmsford (sédiments lacustres dans en
Approximate cost: $10 cratère de météorite), une forêt Pinus
banksiana sur des dépôts fluviaux
6. Boreal Forest Ecology_& silvcutre glaciaires, succession sur tourbières et
Thursday, June 26 - Saturday, June 28. une forêt Pinus strobus sur des
Leaving Sudbury Thursday morning, will affleurements de granit précambrien.
proceed to Sault Ste. Marie and the (Guides: P. Beckett et G. Courtin)
Turkey Lakes Watershed (hydrology and Coût approximatif: 10 dollars
site classification), Batchawana Bay
(wetland) and the Great Lakes-Boreal Le
4. déversoir de High F alls , mardi,
forest transition. Accommodation 24 juin, de 12h30 à 17h. Excursion pour
Thursday night will be at the Lakeshore visiter le déversoir calibré du
Resort. On Friday, participants will ministère de l'Environnement de
view riverine forest at the Montreal l'Ontario, un project du Groupe d'étude
River, a pine-lichen community at Lake des précipitations acides en Ontario du
Superior Provincial Park, arctic relicts ministère. (Guide: John Negusanti)
at Old Woman Bay and pictographs at Coût approximatif: 10 dollars
Agawa. Overnight accommodation will be
at Wawa. On Saturday, the group returns 5. La géologie du bassin de Sudbury. On
to Sudbury via Chapleau, looking at pense que le bassin de Sudbury, une
silvicultural practices and site particularité géologique de 60 km de
classification. (Leaders: John Jeglum & long et jusqu'à 27 km de large, a été
Richard Sims). formé par l'impact d'un météorite, il y
Approximate cost: $300 (including a de cela plusieurs millions d'années.
accommodation and food). Sur le bord du bassin, on trouve le
gisement, l'"irriptif de nickel", qui a
fait de Sudbury la "capitale du nickel"
du monde occidental. (Guides: des
membres du département de Géologie de
l'Université Laurentienne)
Coût approximatif: 10 dollars
Manitoulin
7. Island Thursday, June 26- 6.
Ecologie de la forêt
Saturday, June 28. Three-day trip to sylviculture, du jeudi, 26 juin au
the world's largest freshwater island samedi, 28 juin. Départ de Sudbury le
to explore the rich flora and varied jeudi matin pour se rendre à Sault
landscapes of its dolomite and limestone Ste-Marie et au déversoir des lacs
pavement, cliffs and ledges, its rocky Turkey (hydrologie et classification de
shores and dunes and its granite and site), à Batchawana Bay (terre humide)
quartzite outcrops. (Leaders: John et à la transition entre la forêt
Morton & Joan Venn). boréale et celle des grands lacs. Les
Approximate cost (including overnight participants passeront la nuit du jeudi
accommodation at Gore Bay Lodge): $200 au Lakeshore Resort. Le vendredi, les
4Details of Symposia participants verront une forêt riveraine
'a la rivière Montréal, une communauté
1.
The_Stressed Ecosystem pin-lichen au parc provincial du lac
Supérieur, des résidus arctiques 'a Old
The speakers taking part, and their Woman Bay et des pictographes à Agawa.
topics, include: Les participants passeront la nuit
Wawa. Le samedi, le groupe reviendra à
Dr. Alastair H. Fitter (York, U.K.) Sudbury par Chapleau avec, au passage,
Mycorrhizas in stressed ecosystems la possibilité de voir des méthodes de
sylviculture et classification de site.
Dr. Tom C. Hutchinson (Toronto) (Guides: John Jeglum, Richard Sims)
The response of ecosystems to metal Coût approximatif: 300 dollars
stress. (logement et repas inclus)
Dr. Peter J.Marchand (Johnson State, 7. Ile Manitoulin, du jeudi, 26 juin au
Vermont) samedi, 28 juin. Un voyage de trois
Stress at high elevations jours à l'île d'eau douce la plus grande
du monde, pour explorer la flore
Dr. B. A. Roberts (CFS St. John's) luxuriante et les divers paysages de son
Stress in serpentinized areas pavement de dolomite et de calcaire, ses
falaises et corniches, ses côtes
Dr. David W. Schindler (Freshwater rocheuses et ses dunes, et ses
Inst., Winnipeg) affleurements de granit et de quartzite.
Stress in aquatic systems (Guides: John Morton et Joan Venn)
(not confirmed) Coût approximatif (comprenant logement
et repas 'a Gore Bay Lodge): 200 dollars.
Dr. William H. Smith (Yale)
Air pollution stress in forests
Informations concernant les sym posiums
2.
Boreal Forest Ecology 1.
L'écosystème stressé
Voici la liste des conférenciers et de
The speakers taking part, and their leur sujets:
topics, include:
Dr. Alastair H. Fitter (York, R.U.)
Dr. Paul Maycock (Erindale College) Les mycorhizes dans des écosystèmes
(not confirmed) stressés
Dr.Jeff Pierpoint (MNR Toronto) Dr. Tom C. Hutchinson (Toronto)
or Dr. Keith Jones (CFS Toronto) La réaction des écosystèmes au
Boreal forest site classification. stress métallique
Dr. Stan Rowe (Saskatchewan) Dr. P. J. Marchand (Johnson State,
(not confirmed) Vermont)
Le stress 'a haute altitude
Mr. Peter Scott, Dr. Roger Hansell
et. _al. (Toronto) Dr. Bruce A. Roberts (Service
Changes in tree-line at Churchill, canadien des forets de St-John)
Manitoba in response to climatic Le stress dans les régions de
change. serpentine
Dr. Roger Suffling (Waterloo) Dr. David W. Schindler (Institut
Stand mosaics in boreal forest Freshwater, Winnipeg)
Le stress dans les systèmes
aquatiques (non confirmé)
Dr. William H. Smith (Yale)
3. Plant-Insect (co- Le stress de la pollution de l'air
ordinator Dr. J.D. Shorthouse, dans les forets
Laurentian University)
2.
Écologie de la forêt boréale
The speakers taking part, and their Voici la liste des conférenciers et de
topics, iclude: leurs sujets:
Dr. Gordon M. Howse (Canadian Dr. Paul Maycock (Collège Erindale)
Forestry Service) (non confirmé)
The impact of insects on northern
forests Dr, Jeff Pierpoint (ministère des
Richesses naturelles de Toronto) ou
Dr. Peter Kevan (Guelph) Dr. Keith Jones (Service canadien
Insect pollination ecology des forets de Toronto)
Classification de site dans une
Dr. Joe Shorthouse (Laurentian) forêt boréale
Insect gall ecology
M. Peter Scott, Dr. Roger Hansell et
Dr. A. Watson (MacDonald College) autres (Toronto)
Biological control of weeds Changements à la limite des arbres à
54. Geobotany, bioindicators and Churchill, Manitoba, en réaction au
biomonitoring (co-ordinator Dr. Peter changement climatique.
J. Beckett, Laurentian Univ.)
Dr. Roger Suffling (Waterloo)
The speakers taking part, and their Mosaïques des arbres sur pied dans
topics, include: une forêt boréale
Dr. Paul Addison (CFS, Ottawa) 3. Re lations_plante= insecte
Biomonitoring gas plants in Alberta (coordinateur: Dr. J. D. Shorthouse,
Université Laurentienne)
Dr. S. Aronoff (DIPIX Syst., Ottawa) Voici la liste des conférenciers et de
& Dr. C. Dunn (Sask. Geol. Survey, leurs sujets:
Regina)
Biogeochemical anomalies & LANDSAT Dr. Gordon M. Howse (Service
imagery canadien des forets)
L'impact des insectes sur les
Dr. Peter Beckett & Dr. Glenn Parker forêts du Nord
(Laurentian)
Mushrooms as indicators of Dr. Peter Kevan (Guelph)
environmental contamination Ecologie de la pollinisation par les
insects
Dr. Mike Boyer (York)
Geobotany and remote sensing Dr. Joe Shorthouse (Laurentienne)
Ecologie de la galle produite par
Dr. Roger Cox (CFS, Fredericton) les insectes
Plant reproduction as an indicator
of air pollution Dr. Alan Watson (Collège MacDonald)
Controle biologique des mauvaises
Dr. K. Puckett (Atmospheric Environ. herbes
Service, Toronto)
Lichens as biomonitors
Photo Salon A botanical illustration
and photographic competition is being
organized. The exhibition of prints,
slides and illustrations will be held in
the Laurentian Arboretum Pavilion during
the conference. Details will be included 4.
Géobotanique. bio-indicateurs et
with the information package to be sent biomonitoring (coordinateur: Dr. P. J.
out in February, 1986. Beckett, Université Laurentienne)
Voici la liste des conférenciers et de
leurs sujets:
Alternate/Family Programme
Dr. Paul Addison (Service canadien
Some or all of the following will be des forets d'Ottawa)
arranged at various times during the Biomonitoring des usines de gaz en
meeting according to demand: visits to Alberta
Science North and to Science North's Big
Nickel mine; boat cruises on Lake Dr. Stan Aronoff (Systèmes DIPIX,
Ramsey; visits to Laurentian Ottawa) et Dr. Colin Dunn
University's Museum and Art Centre and (Commission géologique de
Sudbury's Flour Mill Museum; swimming in Saskatchewan, Regina)
Laurentian's Olympic Gold Pool; canoeing Anomalies biogéochimiques et images
on Lake Nepahwin; harness racing at LANDSAT
Sudbury Downs; visit to the O'Donnell
roast bed site; viewing of slag pouring; Dr. Peter Beckett et Dr. Glenn
visit to the Copper Cliff smelter; tour Parker (Laurentienne)
of Northern Breweries; visit to the Les champignons en tant qu'
Sudbury Theatre Centre. See also "The indicateurs d'une contamination
Geology of the Sudbury Basin" under de l'environnement
"Details of Field Trips".
Dr. Mike Boyer (York)
Géobotanique et télédétection
Registration. Accommodation, meals. etc.
Meeting and field-trip registration Dr. Roger Cox (Service canadien des
forms and information on accommodation forêts, Fredericton)
(University residence, motel, camp- La reproduction végétale comme
sites), etc., will be mailed to members indication de la pollution de l'air
in February, 1986.
Dr. Keith Puckett (Service de
The registration fee is likely to be l'environnement atmosphérique,
around $50.00 for regular members and Toronto)
$40.00 for students. Les lichens comme biomoniteurs
6CALL _
FOR PAPERS This announcement SaIon delaphot
constitutes the first call for papers Un concours de photographies et
for the Annual Meeting 1986. Members are d'illustrations botaniques est ouvert.
urged to participate by submitting Pendant la conférence, il y aura une
abstracts for oral presentations or exposition de photos, diapositives et
posters using the abstract form illustrations au Pavillon de l'Arboretum
provided. Contributed papers will be de la Laurentienne. De plus amples
alloted a total of 15 minutes informations seront envoyées en février
(presentation and discussion). 1986.
Progame—fil
Additional copies of the abstract form
will be mailed on request.
A différents moments, au cours de la
Papers and posters on themes related réunion, quelques unes ou toutes les
to the conference symposia will be activités suivantes seront organisées,
especially appreciated. selon la demande: visites à Science Nord
et à la mine Big Nickel; croisières sur
Students wishing to enter their le lac Ramsey; visites au musée et
paper in competition for the Lionel centre des arts de l'Université
Cinq-Mars Award should indicate this on Laurentienne et au musée du Moulin à
the abstract form. Fleur de Sudbury; natation dans la
piscine de l'or olympique de la
Friday, March 21 is the deadline for Laurentienne; canotage sur le lac
the submission_of abstracts. Nepawhin; courses de trot au Sudbury
Downs; visite à l'emplacement de la
fonderie 'a ciel ouvert O'Donnell;
observation des coulées de scories;
visite à la fonderie de Copper Cliff;
visite au théâtre de Sudbury. Voir aussi
"la géologie du bassin de Sudbury" sous
la rubrique "informations sur les
excursions".
Inssc ription_logement , repas,_ etc .
Les formulaires d'inscription pour
les réunions et les excursions, ainsi
que les informations concernant les
possibilités de logement (résidences
del'Université, motels, terrains de
camping), etc..., seront envoyés aux
membres en février 1986.
Les frais d'inscription seront
d'environ 50 dollars pour les membres
réguliers et de 40 dollars pour les
étudiants.
SOUMISSION DES_COMMUNICATIONS
Cet avis est la première invitation
'a soumettre des communications pour
l'assemblée annuelle de 1986. Les
membres sont encouragés 'a participer en
employant, pour leurs résumés de
présentations orales ou d'affiches, les
formulaires fournis. On accorde 15
minutes pour chaque communication
(présentation et discussion). Des
formulaires supplémentaires de résumé
seront envoyés sur demande.
Les communications et affiches
portant sur les mêmes sujets que les
symposiums seront particulièrement
appréciées.
Les étudiants, désirant présenter
une communication dans le cadre du prix
Lionel Cinq-Mars, doivent le mentionner
sur le formulaire de résumé.
La_date limite__de soumission des
résumés est le vendredi,_21mars.
7Agricultural Centre. The leaders were
OFFICERS OF CBA/ABC 1985-1986
supported by Graham Cheeseman, Scott
Cunningham and Ken J. Harrison,
ex-students of Acadia. Some 35
President: Dr. Ian E.P. Taylor
collectors took part in the event and
Univ. British Columbia
the following is a list of what was
gathered in spite of very dry weather
Past-President: Mr. Gerry A. Mulligan
during the previous seven weeks. The
Biosyst. Res. Inst.
records are sight observations and the
field labels used when material was laid
Vice-President: Prof. K. Winterhalder
out for display later in the K.A.
Laurentian University
Harrison Mycological Laboratory, Acadia,
after the foray. One of the interesting
President-Elect: Dr. Luc Brouillet
observations about the foray was made by
Universite de Montréal
Dr. Chalmers Smith who said, "I went on
my first mycological foray in the
Secretary: Dr. Paul G. Harrison
Kentville Ravine with Ken Harrison in
Univ. British Columbia
September 1932."
Treasurer: Prof. K. Winterhalder
Fungi collected or observed and
Laurentian University
discussed :
Lycogola_epidendrum L:Fr., on
Directors: M. Denis Barabé
rotting wood.
Jard. Botan., Montréal
Fuligo—septica Wiggers, on wood
duff
Dr. C. C. Chinnappa
Gomphus kauffmanii (A.H. Smith)
Univ. of Calgary
Corner, mixed woods.
Dr. Eric E. Haber
Clavariaceae
Nat. Mus. Nat. Sci.
Clavariadelphus pistillaris (Fr.)
Donk
Dr. Richard Hebda
B.C. Prov. Museum
Clavulina_crista ta (Fr.) Schroet.
Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Fr.)
Corner
Dr. R. L. Peterson
Univ. Of Guelph
Samaria sp.
Cantharellus cibarius Fr.
Dr. A. A. Reznicek
Cantharellus_tubaeformis Fr.
Univ. of Michigan
Russulaceae
Lactarius vinaceorufescens A.H.
Editor Bulletin: Dr. Luis Oliveira
Smith.
(ex off .) Univ. Br. Columbia
Lactarius cinereus Pk.
Lactarius griseus Pk.
Archivist: Dr. W. I. Illman
Lactarius deceptivus Pk.
Carleton Univ.
Lactarius deliciosus (Fr.) S.F.
Gray
Lactarius lignyotus Fr.:Fr.
Lactarius mucines Burl.
NEWS FROM THE SECTIONS
Lactarius subdulcis (Fr.) S.F.
Gray
Ecology Section
Lactarius vellereus Fr.:Fr.
Russula brevipes Pk.
Chairman: Bruce A. Roberts, Can.
Russula densifolia Gill.
Forestry Serv., P.O. Box
Russula lutea (Hudson:Fr.) Fr.
6028, St. John's,
Nfld A1C 5X8
Tricholomataceae
Laccaria laccata (Scop:Fr.) Cke.
General Section
Lacriohpuea(Brk.)P
Chairman: J. E. MacDonald, Dept. Forest
Resources, Univ. New Brunswick _Tsarpoincehum(lF.)a
Staude
Tricholoma s ejunctum (Sow:Fr.)
Bag Serv. #44555, Fredericton,
N. B. E3B 6C2
Quel
Tricholoma (Fr:Fr.)
Mycology Section Kummer
Chairman: J. E. Traquair, Harrow Res.
Station, Harrow, Ont. NOR 1G0
Clitocybe clavipes (Pers.:Fr.)
Kummer
Foray of the
Clitocybe d ealbata (Sow.:Fr.)
The Mary Elliott
Kummer
mycological section of the Canadian
Lepista nuda (Bull.:Fr.) Cke.
Botanical Association was held in
conjunction with a mycological foray of Tricholomopsis decora (Fr.) Sing
Biology Department of Acadia Armillariella mellea (Vahl.:Fr.)
the
Karst.
University which was celebrating the
Cantharellula umbonata (Fr.) Sing
75th Anniversary on September 21st,
Catathelasma imperale (Fr. in
1985. It was under the leadership of
Lund) Sing.
D.W. Grund and K.A. Harrison and was
Collybia acervata (Fr.) Kummer.
held in the ravine at the Kentville
8Collybia dryophila (Bull.:Fr.) Fuscoboletinus viscidus (L.:Fr. &
Kummer Hok.) Grund & Harrison
Collybia tuberosa (Bull.:Fr.)
Kummer
Collybia cirrrhata(Pers. ex Hydnaceae
Pers.) Quel. Phellodon_niger (Fr.) Karst.
Oudemansiella radicata (Relh.: Hydnum autumnale in ed.
Fr.) Sing. Hydnellum frondosum K. Harrison
Mycena haematopus (Fr.) Kummer Hydnellum_scrobiculatum (Fr.)
Xeromphalina campanella (Batsch: Karst.
Fr.) Kuhner & Maire Hydnellum cumulatum K. Harrison
Panellus stipticus (Bull.:Fr.) Climocodon septentrionale (Fr.)
Karst. Karst.
Paxillus involutus (Batsch:Fr.)
Fr. Polyporaceae
Paxillus atrotomemtosus (Batsch: Coriolus versicolar (L.:Fr.) Quel
Fr.) Fr. Daedaleopsis confragosa (Bolt.:
Fr.) Schroet
Amanitaceae Fomes fomentarius (L.:Fr.) Kickx
Amanita atkinsoniana Coker Fometopsis pinicola (Schw.) Karst
Amanita brunnescens Atk. Elfingia megaloma (Lev.) Murr.
Amanita citrina (Schaeff.:Fr.) Gloeophyllum sepiarum (Wulf.:Fr.)
S.F. Gray Karst.
Amanita flavoconia Atk. Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat.
Amanita gemmata (Fr.) Bertillon Piptoporus betulinus (Bull.:Fr.)
Amanita muscaria (L.:Fr.) Hooker Karst.
Amanita porp yria (Pers.:Fr.) Hirschioporus abietinus (Dick.:
S.F. Gray Fr.) Donk
Amanita rubescens (Pers.:Fr.) Albatrellus ovinus (Schaeff.:Fr.)
S.F. Gray Kotl. & Pouz.
Amanita virosa (Lam.:Fr.) Gill. Coltricia perennis (L.:Fr.) Mich.
Cystoderma amianthianum (Scop.: ex S.F. Gray
Fr.) Fayod Mucronoporus tomentosus Ell.& Ev
Ganoderma tsugae (Murr.) Overh.
Entolomataceae
Pluteus cervinus (Schaeff.:Fr.) Gastromycetes
Kummer Phallus duplicata Rose.
Clitolipus prunulus (Scop.:Fr.) Bovista pila Berk. & Curt.
Rummer Lvcoperdon perlatum Pers.
Entoloma abortivus (Berk. & Lycoperdon pyriforme (Schaeff.)
Curt.) Donk Pers.
Lycoperdon umbrinum Pers.
Coprinaceae Scieroderma citrinum Pers.
Coprinus comatus (Muller) S.F. Scleroderma lycoperdoides Schw.
Gray
Ascomycetes
Strophariaceae Scutellina scutellata (L.:Fr.)
Pholiota adipo (Fr.) Kummer Lambotte
Stropharia hornemannii (Fr.:Fr.) Apiocrea chrysosperma (Tul.) Syd
Lundell & Nannf. Hypomyces lactifluorum (Schw.:
Stropharia aurantiaca (Cke.) Fr.) Tul.
Orton Chlorosplenium aeruginosum (Oed.)
de Not.
Cortinariaceae Coryne sarcoides (Pers.:Fr.) Bon
Inocybe subdestricta Kauff. Bisporella citrina (Batsch.:Fr.)
Cortinarius semisanguineus (Fr.) Kent & Carpenter
Gill.
Cortinarius armillatus (Fr.:Fr.) Darryl W. Grund
Fr. Acadia University
Cortinarius traganus (Fr.:Fr.) Fr
Boletaceae
Tylopilus pseudoscaber (Sing.)
Smith & Thiers Chairman: G. G. C. Robinson, Dept. Bot.,
Phycology_Section
Boletus edulis Bull.:Fr. Univ. Manitoba, Winnipeg,
Boletus subtomentosus Fr. Manitoba R3T 2N2
Boletus ornatipes Pk.
Suillus brevipes (Pk.) Kuntze S tructure& Development Section
S uillus granulatus (L:Fr.) Kuntze Chairman: N. G. Dengler, Dept. Botany,
Suillus grevillei (Klotz.) Sing. Univ. Toronto, Toronto,
Suillus luteus (L.:Fr.) S.F. Gray Ont. M5S lAl
Suillus intermedius (Smith &
Thiers) Smith & Thiers Systematics & Phytogeography Section
Suillus placidus (Bon.) Sing. Chairman: K. E. Denford, Dept. Bot.,
Suillus pictus (Pk.) Smith & Univ. Alberta, Edmonton,
Thiers Alberta T6G 2E9
9CBA/ABC REPRESENTATIVES TO BCC 3. Guidelines to competitors:-
a) The paper will be presented
orally during the appropriate
Executive Member: I.E.P. Taylor session as determined by the
program committee.
Council L. Brouillet b) Adjudication will be on the
I. Brodo basis of: Con ent, 60%
(originality, technical
expertise, and associated
subject knowledge), and
,4P0r%es(lnutcaidoy
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS OF POLICY TO BE and logical flow, value of
PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING visual aids if appropriate,
audibility and 'presence').
Resolutions for presentation to the The Lionel Cinq -Mars Award is
Annual Meeting of CBA/ABC to be held in presented at the Banquet at the Annual
Sudbury, Ont., in June 1986 MUST BE Meeting of the CBA/ABC based on a
DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE decision made by the judging panel
ASSOCIATION NO LATER THAN FRID AY, APRIL chaired by the President-Elect. The
11,_1986. award is $200 and the winner will also
become an honorary member of the
Members are referred to the Association for the next year. The panel
Association's By-laws 68-77 for details is composed of one member from each of
of the nature and preparation of such the Sections of the Association, and one
resolutions. member must be a francophone.
All resolutions for presentation:- A student member wishing to compete
and be considered for the Award must so
a) should declare the policy of the indicate on the Abstract form when
Association on matter(s) that shall submitting it to the organizing
be forwarded outside the committee for inclusion in the program
Association, of contributed papers. Failure to
b) should be carefully worded, indicate the decision to enter the
c) require a mover and 4 seconders,all competition by checking the appropriate
of whom must be members in good box on the Abstract Form, even
standing, though unintentional,cannot be corrected
d) must be accompanied by a supporting later.
brief,
e) must be accepted by the Board of Luc Brouillet, Chairman
Directors before presentation to the Judging Panel, Lionel Cinq -Mars Award
Annual Meeting,
f) must be presented in person by one
of its sponsors,
g) require the approval of two-thirds CBA/ABC EXECUTIVE MEETING NOTES
of the members present and voting at
the Annual Meeting.
The executive took part in the
Send resolutions and accompanying annual Conference Call on November 26,
material to:- Dr. Paul G. Harrison, 1985. The call connected 6 members of
Secretary, CBA/ABC, Dept. of Botany, the executive and 1 committee
Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, chairperson at telephones between
B.C. V6T 2B1 Vancouver and the Eastern part of
Ontario. Following are extracts from the
Paul G. Harrison minutes of this call.
The President reported the repayment
of the loan to BCC for the organization
of the First Canadian Congress of
Biology; the interest on the loan was
foregone to help BCC keep its debt down.
The terms of reference and rules for the
LIONEL CINQ -MARS AWARD administration of the CBA/ABC Endowment
fund were approved. A Science Policy
Committee was established for the
The following regulations will apply purpose of responding to government
to the judging for the Award:- proposals and initiatives. It was also
approved that CBA/ABC join AASC as a
1. The Lionel Cinq -Mars Award shall be supporting member.
given for the best student paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of The secretary reported on the
the CBA/ABC. polling of members in the bulletin
regarding the Timming of the Annual
2. Any bona fide student enrolled at Meeting. The questions raised generated
any Canadian institution of higher a variety of comments which are to be
learning is eligible. submitted in the form of a written
10report for discussion at the Annual BRIEF REPORT CBA CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
General Meeting in 1986.
The Treasurer reported that 15 new
members joined CBA/ABC bringing total
membership in the Society to 397. A Actions taken since last report Junes,
motion to increase the Youth Science 1985
Fair Award from $100 to $150 was
approved.
On the subject of Representatives and
Committee Memberships it was reported 1. Letter circulated among members and
that at the October meeting of the BCC sent to Wildflower magazine
our award to the Youth Science Fair was discouraging attempts to cultivate
greeted with approval. John McNeill and rare species, especially from
L. Brouillet became President-Elect and material transplated from the wild.
'Member-at-Large' of the BCC executive,
respectively. John McNeill also became a 2. Letter processed and sent to the
Director-at-Large on the Executive of I. Ecological Reserves Program
U. B. S. Taylor Steeves' report on co-ordinator in B.C. regarding
Forestry Research was adopted as a BCC acquisition of habitat to ensure the
document. survival of Eburophyton austinae,
a rare saprophytic orchid.
NSERC SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN 3. Canadian Council of Ecological Areas
meeting in Saskatoon in August,
1985, attended by representative, V.
The information on the Second Harms.
Five-Year Plan is contained in a rather
large document of some 200 pages with an 4. Asked an Ontario CBA member to
accompanying volume of appendices. One attend and represent us at the
can only briefly highlight here some of Natural Heritage League conference
the most important points. Anyone in Toronto on November 6, 1985
wanting copies of the document should (regular rep. otherwise occupied).
either phone or write NSERC.
5. In the process of arranging for a
The document analyses the First representative to attend Carolinian
Five-Year Plan implemented at a cost of Canada meeting (regular CBA rep.
1.2 billion dollars to the taxpayer. It teaching at the time).
assesses current research circumstances
and objectives as well as some of the 6. Responded to World Wildlife with
funding difficulties experienced by general suggestions on criteria used
NSERC. It goes on to present what is to judge the merits of projects
needed over the next half decade to submitted to WWF for funding.
ensure that the university research
community can make an optimum 7. Submitting interim report to the
contribution to the national research Ontario Heritage Foundation in
effort and to the training of adequate respect to the $15,000 grant awarded
numbers of highly trained research to CBA for research on savannas in
personnel. To respond to these the Carolinian region.
objectives 100% increase in funding over
the next five-year period is proposed. 8. Received two more letters in response
to enquires to critical government
The document identifies by ministeries regarding "botanists/
discipline grouping where shortages of plant ecologists" which they hire to
graduates are expected to occur at both fulfill environmental functions.
Masters and Ph.D. levels. Although no
major shortages are anticipated to occur 9. Still looking into a letter to be
in the Biological Sciences at the level sent regarding the old growth
of Masters degrees, the situation is forests on S. Moresby Island in
quite different regarding Ph.Ds. Another British Columbia.
important subject identified in the
document is our past heavy dependence on 10. Consulted regarding Bachus Woods in
imported talent. It is stated that, preparation for November meeting
unless there is a dramatic change in our regarding management of it.
present situation, we will once again be
heavily dependent on foreign graduates 11. Processed and sent letter to Mayor
to staff our teaching and research of Mississauga regarding
institutions during the 1990s. The preservation of Lorne Park Prairie
document also looks at the complex within the city limits.
question of the rewards and dangers that
exist in selective funding. 12. Closing in on transplant statement.
13THE DON BRICKYARD PALEOBOTANICAL SITE
BIOLOGICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA MEETING LIVES ON
OCTOBER 24-25, 1985.
Barry Warner reported in the October
Bulletin that the Quaternary
Iain Taylor, Luc Brouillet and Ernie Interglacial section was to be destroyed
Brodo represented CBA/ABC. Several in September. That month several of us
matters of concern to CBA/ABC members from the University of Toronto made
were addressed. deputations before East York city
The Advisory Committee for Life council advocating preservation of this
Sciences (ACLS) has been established by scientifically important section. This
NSERC. Several issues are in their major and other deputations caused the council
priorities including, the quality and to recommend to the Ministry of
structure of grant selection committees, Citizenship and Culture that the
forestry research in Canada, the role of Brickyard be preserved as a historic
life scientists in global climatic site. The next day the Ministry obtained
change studies, new areas for strategic a stop work order that prevented the
support, the impact of new technologies bulldozing of the section.
on life sciences research, and research Currently the Metropolitan Toronto
training. Conservation Authority is negotiating
The new NSERC five year plan is with the owner for the purchase of the
receiving strong support from the property - they may go as far as
scientific community. Any further expropriation to get the property.
support, in the form of letters to On October 12, I visited the section
senior members of the Federal Cabinet, and found that it looked much the same
will be most welcome. The 1985-86 budget as when I first saw it 18 years ago.
to NSERC is still uncertain. With the impending acquisition by MTCA
Early planning has begun for the we can expect the section will be
Second Congress of Canadian Biology, to preserved for future generations of
be held at Laval between August 20th and paleobotanists .
25th 1990. John McNeill (Chair) and Luc J. H. McAndrews
Brouillet are the CBA members who are on Dept. Botany
the Planning Committee. The feedback on Royal Ontario Museum
the First Congress was passed on for
appropriate action in planning for
Laval.
The report by Taylor Steeves and a
committee on Forestry Research in Canada
was adopted as a BCC document. Once
again, CBA/ABC members have made a major
contribution to BCC activity. Our thanks
to them.
The Association for the Advancement
of Sciences in Canada (AASC) made a
presentation about ways of enhancing
science awareness to the 'general INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PLANT
public'. AASC is looking for a merger BIOSYSTEMATISTS
with an established science magazine in
Canada as a way of achieving this.
CBA/ABC has joined AASC and will make a The Executive and Council of the
small contribution to the feasibility International Organization of Plant
study of possible mergers. Biosystematists (IOPB) will meet during
New BCC initiatives include the IOPB 1986 Symposium,
proposals to create a Science Associate "Differentiation Patterns in Higher
Programme to have young scientists work Plants", Zurich, Switzerland, July
as parliamentary assistants to M.P.s, 13-18, 1986. Anyone wishing to place an
and ideas to provide some summer item on the agenda for discussion should
scholarships in Faculties of Science for write to Dr. Liv Bergen, Secretary,
high school students. IOPB, Botanical Garden and Museum,
Congratulations to John McNeill and Trondheimsveien 23B, N-OSLO 5, NORWAY.
Luc Brouillet who were elected Information on participation or
President-elect and member-at-large of attendance at the IOPB Symposium may be
BCC. obtained from the Chairperson, Dr.
Iain Taylor Krystyna Urbanska, Geobotanisches
Institut, ETH, Stiftung Rubel,
Zurichbergstrasse 38, CH-8044 ZURICH,
SWITZERLAND.
IOPB publishes the IOPB NEWSLETTER.
CANADIAN FORESTRY SCIENTIFIC AWARD Information for the IOPB NEWSLETTER may
be sent to the editor, Dr. Krystyna
Urbanska.
The Canadian Institute of Forestry Application forms for membership in
has presented its Canadian Forestry IOPB may be obtained from the Secretary
Scientific Award for 1985 to Dr. by sending US $25 (for the period
Vladimir Krajina, in acknowledgement of 1983-1987) directly to the
his outstanding contribution to forest Secretary-Treasurer of IOPB, Dr. L.
science. Congratulations Vladimir, from Borgen at the above address.
the Department of Botany (U.B.C.).
12CANADIAN BOTAN1CAL ASSOCIATION / L'ASSOCIATION BOTANIQUE DU CANADA
ENDOWMENT FUND
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND RULES (Nov. 85)
The canadian Botanical Association/ L'Association Botanique du Canada established an
endowment fund by resolution of the Annual General Meeting at the University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario on June 27th 1985. The fund shall be called 'The CBA/ABC Endowment
Fund' hereinafter 'The Fund'.
PURPOSE.
1. The fund shall be established and managed to provide financial assistance for meritorious
graduate students to attend the Annual Meeting of CBA/ABC.
2. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, some of the money available may be used to
assist a limited number of graduate students attending the International Botanical
Congress.
3. The value of an award should be at a level that makes a sizeable contribution towards
defraying costs incurred in attending and travelling to the annual meeting. The awards are
not intended to cover all costs.
ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND.
4. The Fund shall be managed by the Treasurer of CBA/ARC, who shall invest the capital monies
of the Fund to generate interest. The Treasurer shall report the financial affairs of the
Fund to the Board of Directors and to the membership of CBA/ABC annually.
5. The monies generated from the investment of the capital of the Fund shall be allocated to
provide prizes of a maximum value determined by the Board of Directors.
6. Any monies not used for prize shall be transferred to the capital.
ELIGIBILITY.
7. Competition for awards from the Fund is open to student members of CBA/ABC. Eligible
students are encouraged to apply even if the meeting is to be held at their own
university.
8. Competitors must present a paper in the Lionel Cinq-Mars Competition.
9. No student may receive more than one award from the Fund to attend the annual meeting while
registered for the same degree.
COMPETITION.
10. The president shall appoint a Student Awards Committee to screen the applications and to
recommend the candidates for awards and the amount of each award.
11. The sole selection criteria shall be those of academic merit.
12. Students applying for an award must do so NO LATTER THAN January 31st of the year in which
they expect to attend the CBA/ABC meeting. The application must contain:
a. a copy of the Abstract that is to be submitted for the Cinq-Mars Competition.
b. *a supporting letter from the supervisor that also includes a statement that the
student is engaged in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. programme.
c. a statement from the student outlining the amount of money requested.
d. *a curriculum vitae (no more than 1 page long).
e. a letter of recommendation from a member of the student's research committee (not
* the Research Supervisor).
( supporting letters should accompany the application. They may be open or sealed).
THESE DOCUMENTS ALONE WILL FORM THE APPLICATION.
NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS
13. Successful competitors will be notified before the registration deadline for the annual
meeting. Awards will be paid at that time.
14. Names of the winners will be announced and the certificates presented at the annual
banquet.
15. All winners will receive a certificate in recognition of their award.
USE OF FUNDS.
16. Values of individual awards will be determined by funds available and based on
recommendations by the Student Awards Committee. Distance from the meeting site will be a
major factor in the size of the award.
17. Costs toward which an award may be applied are travel (charter class return air fare and
ground transportation), registration, food and accommodation. Field trip costs and costs
of other voluntary activities are specifically excluded.
18. The value of an award shall not exceed the actual costs incurred in attending the meeting.
WINDING-UP OF THE FUND.
19. In the event of dissolution of CBA/ABC, the monies in the Endowment Fund shall be
dispersed according to the By-Laws of the Association.
13
COLEG POLUNIN Annona, Ilex, Michelia, Myrica and
Leptospermum. Other families represented
are Betulaceae, Buxaceae, Fagaceae,
Mr. Oleg Polunin, a distinguished Gunneraceae, Moraceae, Salicaceae and
plant collector and writer, died a Ulmaceae. Monocotyledons like Sabal,
couple of months ago at the age 70. He Pandanus, D ioscorea and Zingiber are
was a science master at Charterhouse grown inside; while Typha, Sparganium,
School for 34 years. Mr. Polunin's books Alisma, Iris are grown in the lagoon
included Flowers of the Mediterane outside.
and flowers of Europe. Plants in the palaeoconservatory
are identified using labels, and black
and white illustrations. There are 90
identification units grouped into 9
THE MESOZOIC PLANT DISPLAY AT THE TYRREL panels placed next to the plants. The
MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY label briefly mentions the palaeohistory
of the family, and includes past and
present distribution. It is followed by
The plant display at the Tyrrel the common and scientific name of the
Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, representative species with its
Alberta, represents one of the unique geographic distribution.
collections of primitive plants of The selection of families and genera
Canada. In a museum devoted to the study was made on the basis of plant
of ancient life through fossils, the megafossils and palynological records.
palaeoconservatory is a truly colourful Additional advice was sought from 34
year-round display. The descendents and internationally known palaeobotanists,
close relatives of plants that grew palynologists and plant morphologists.
65-350 million years ago are represented Efforts were made to represent as many
here. In keeping with the dominant families and genera as possible. Some
Mesozoic dinosaur exhibit, special primitive putative plants were included
emphasis was placed in selecting plant to show morphological diversity even in
families believed to have been common in the absence of fossil records.
Alberta during the late Cretaceous. Sensitivity and maintenance requirements
Over 181 species are on display. greatly influenced the final selection.
About 63 cold hardy temperate This constitutes one of the largest
palaeospecies are grown outside the collections of primitive plants under
Museum mixed in with landscaped one roof in Canada.
ornamental plants. Aquatic and The major objectives of this display
herbaceous perennials are grown in and are as follows:
around a lagoon in front of the Museum. - To show the diversity of the
By far the most important plant vegetation that existed up to the end of
collection is located in the the Maastrichtian.
palaeoconservatory. With an area of 345 - To demonstrate the occurrence of
square meters, the palaeoconservatory lush vegetation that supported one of
represents approximately 8% of the total the most spectacular dinosaur faunas of
display area of the Museum. It includes the world. It also provides dramatic
41 species of angiosperms, 10 conifers, contrast to the existing barren
9 cycads, 48 ferns and 10 bryophytes. badlands.
Pteridophytes are represented by - To provide a pleasant relief for
tree ferns like Dicksonia and the visitors from the enclosed exhibit
Spheropteris._ Angiopteris evecta is one area.
of the ferns with 3 meter long fronds. - To provide a living laboratory for
Different species of Selaginella and school and university students to study
smaller ferns constitute the ground plant diversity and evolution.
cover and undergrowth. The cycads are - To provide a source of research
represented by 6 genera and 9 species materials for scientists in the Museum
including Stangeria eriopus and Bowenia and across Canada. The living herbarium
spectabilis. This is one of the best will enable scientists to conduct
collections of cycads in Canada. Among research in the fields of comparative
other gymnosperms Gnetum gnemon, Ephedra morphology , wood anatomy, leaf
sp., Ginkgo biloba and Arauci venation, cuticular study and palynology
bidwillii are notable. Metasequoia, of both extant and extinct plants. These
Glyptostrobus, Sciadopitys and Taxodium findings will directly aid in the
constitute some of the most important interpretation of paleofloras and their
members of Taxodiaceae. Occurrence of environments. The display wing of the
fossil woods, cones and leaves of this Tyrrell Museum was officially opened on
family is very common in Alberta, and September 25, 1985, and the research
Drumheller in particular. wing will be operational by January
The flowering plants are dominated 1986. Summer hours are from 9 a.m. to 9
by the dicotyledons. Cercidiphyllum, p.m., seven days a week starting May
Platanus, Ma gnolia, Cinnamomum and 12th, 1986.
Sapindus are some of the larger trees.
Extensive occurrence of Platanus and A. Fazal Muhammad
Cercidi phyllum megafossils in the Curator of Botany
Drumheller area makes this exhibit more Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
relevant. Smaller dicotyledons include P.O. Box 7500
Chloranthus, Drimys, Illicium, Clethra, Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0
19CAMPAIGN TO SAVE TROPICAL TREES marked by the presence of a single plant
of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus,
which has survived the entire time but
The friends of the Earth without reproduction.
organization have started a Rain forest
Consumer Campaign in Britain. The Vaccinium macrocarpon was also
campaign is aimed at halting the sale of introduced to the bog at the same time
tropical hardwoods (e.g., mahogany and as the pitcher plants, and has spread
ebony), which are produced at the exclusively by vegetative means. This is
expense of destroying rain forests. They the first season that Dr. Lamb has seen
have published a national list of it in bloom.
tropical hardwood products, with
information on retailers plus the I have colour photographs of the
hardwood goods that they sell. The bog, and also data regarding the
retailers will be asked not to stock location of the earlier transplant site.
hardwood products until the timber trade
proves that the wood is obtained from Dr. Arthur N. Langford
forests that are sustainably And Port Rowan, Ontario
renewably managed. They are also using
slogans such as "This product cost a
Monkey its—nuts" and "This door made
millions of spiders homeless". PERSONALIA
The campaign is to be extended into
Europe and North America. Dr. Arthur N. Langford, Port Rowan,
Ontario, was granted the degree of
D.C.L. at the May 1985 convocation at
Bishop's. Dr. Langford taught at
FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE CBA/ABC Bishop's from 1937-1978, spending the
last two years (1976-1978) in Swaziland
on a CIDA assignment. Dr. Langford is
1986 - Sudbury, Ontario, June 20-22. presently involved in building the
See advanced information Endowment Fund of the Long Point Bird
elsewhere in this issue. Observatory and in the management of the
historic Carolinian Backus Woods near
1987 - Montreal, Quebec, June 14-18. Port Rowan, Ont. This area is of concern
to CBA/ABC, which has representation on
1988 - Victoria, B.C., date not yet "The Backus Tract" through the
known. Conservation Committee.
1990 - Quebec City, Quebec, date not
yet known.
Canadian Congress of Biology. BOOK REVIEW
(B.C.C. Sponsored Meeting).
Vascular Plants of the Soviet Far East,
volume 1, edited by S.S. Kharkevich.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 1985. "Nauka", Leningrad. 398 pp.
This is the first volume of a flora
Membership renewal forms were mailed which will describe vascular plants of
already. Please renew NOW if you have the Soviet Far East. The flora treats
not done so. The membership list is the area that includes Wrangel Island,
corrected at the end of February and all the Chukot Peninsula, the arctic slope
non-renewals are deleted from the files. west to the Kolyma River and all
U.S.S.R. Pacific Ocean drainage south to
Vladivostok. This area, covering
approximately 3.5 million Km ,is
TRANSPLANTATION OF SARRACENIA PURPUREA comparable in size to Alaska, the Yukon,
British Columbia, Washington and Oregon
combined. It hosts about 4,000 species.
In July 1985, I visited the When the flora is complete it should
Woodfield Bog, a raised bog near Clara have 10 volumes. It is patterned after
in central Ireland, and saw the the "Flora of the European part of the
profusion of Sarracenia pur p ureA that U.S.S.R.". The taxonomic treatment
has developed from three plants includes keys, a short synonymy of each
transplanted to the bog about 40 years species, its description, information on
ago by Dr. Keith Lamb, a chromosome numbers, distribution in the
horticulturist (now retired). I have Far East and total distribution. When
never seen anything approaching the necessary, notes on taxonomic problems,
abundance of pitcher plants in this hybryds, etc. are appended. About 15% of
country, with plants of all ages, the species treated are illustrated,
seedlings everywhere, and the whole usually with the pictures of their
occupying a great oval patch that must habits. For every species there are
be 200 ft long and mostly downwind from detailed distribution maps for the study
the transplantation point. This point is area.
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