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by fire and other factors, with the the trail from its probable beginnings varied and beautiful vegetation of as a path used by Metis hunting the grasslands, and the forests of buffalo, and/or by em¬ Lodgepole Pine, Aspen and ployees, through the time of its use Spruce. Of particular interest also by such travellers as Sir George is a description of and list of the Simpson, , Captain Pallis- 85 species regarded as comprising ter, Sir Sandford Fleming, James the Cordilleran elements in the flora Macoun and others. Later travellers’ of the . journals are also quoted from to The Society extends to Mr. Brei- make the story complete until the tung its congratulations for this ex¬ time that construction of various cellent and extensive survey. railway lines and municipal roads Copies of this review from Vol. 68, made its use unnecessary and . . . April-June, 1954, may be obtained “traffic no longer wound in leisurely from “The Canadian Field-Natural¬ curves around bluff and slough, but ist,” Ottawa, . plunged doggedly ahead in a straight line even though in some of the THE CARLTON TRAIL rougher districts ‘heaven and earth’ Dr. R. C. Russell of the Dominion had to be moved to make this Plant Pathology Laboratory, ’ Sas¬ possible.”** katoon, has written this hundred- Dr. Russell has selected interesting page history of the Carlton Trail as material from the various journals, a hobby and incidentally as a worth¬ and the sketches and photos add to while contribution to the historical the reader’s pleasure. There are pic¬ research going on in celebration of tures of Red River carts, buffalo, ’s Jubilee. old schools and camps as well art The Carlton Trail, also known as clear photos of present day The Saskatchewan Trail, “led across terrain. The author’s knowledge of plain and marsh, hill and dale, Botany is revealed in these illustra¬ coulee, creek and river, from Fort tions of typical plant communities Garry at the junction of the Red as well as in the text and quoted and the Rivers to Fort excerpts from journals. Carlton, more than five hundred Anyone interested in the old trails miles to the north-west, on the bank will enjoy this well-told tale; any¬ of the . one not especially interested in trails stood on the east side will learn a lot of Saskatchewan of that river at a point just fifteen history. Dr. Russell has caught the miles west of the present town of drama of the early days of our Duck Lake.” *A clear map of the country so much of which was trail is given in the text. settled, as King George VI remarked, The author traces the history of “within the memory of living man.” *The Carlton Trail — Page 7. **Ibid — Page 102. WILD GEESE The Carlton Trail by R. C. Russell stopped and started flying round may be obtained from the University and round. They appeared to be like Bookstore, University of Saskatche¬ whirling leaves. They soon assumed wan, , or from Dr. R. C. their usual V-shape and resumed Russell, 834 University Drive, Sas¬ their flight northward. Soon another katoon. Price $1.50. wave flew by. They were migrating north. But when they were over our house they began to fly exactly like WANT EXTRA COPIES? the first flock, in a circle. They flew A limited number of extra round and round, each individual copies of this issue are avail¬ goose became quite like a leaf or able at a cost of twenty-five snowflake. Then they resumed their cents each. V formation and continued their How many extra copies of migration. A third wave appeared in the Special Jubilee Number due time and it likewise flew over will you require? Please let us our house. When it was over the know as soon as possible. The buildings the circular flying that was price will still be only twenty- done by it was exactly like that of five cents. the first two “waves.”