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Ittoca, Juniper berry, and the Grain d'ours: all the former come to maturity before the latter, which is quite the reverse in other places of the Country. Dye wood or roots are of no variety. There is a small fine Root for dying a pale or dirty red, and another root something like stick liquorice with which the Natives make a pretty bright Yellow. I have discovered nothing of medicinal Nature and the Natives make use of none of the growth of the Country at least. The Musquitoes make their appearance about the 15^th June, and leave us about the end of Augt. about which time the Bruleau succeeds in swarms. Their Sting is, I think, particularly powerful and venomous in this Quarter. The Horse fly is common. The field Bee and wasp is seldom to be seen. This is a poor Country for Birds. The Thrush, Grive, and three of four smaller Birds of various hues are our only

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