APRIL, 1895. 



VOL. IX, No. I. 



THE 



OTTAWA 



NATURALIST. 



Published by the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. 



CONTENTS. 



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1. Title Page for Vol IX, Ottawa Naturalist 1 



2. Patron, Council, Committees and Leaders of The Ottawa Field -Naturalists' Club for 1895-1896 3 



3. List of Ordinary and Corresponding Members 4 



4. Colourless Blood in Animals Prof. E. E. Prince, B.A., F.L.S. 7 



6. The Rensselaer Grit Plateau R. W. Ells, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 9 



6. The Relation of the Atmosphere to Agriculture F. T. Shutt, M. A., F.I. C 12 



7. Announcement, Royal Society of Canada 14 



8. Annual Report of Council for 1894-1895 15 



9. Treasurer's Statement ... 19 



10. Notes, Reviews and Comments, Geology, Ooncholoyy, Ornithology 20 



11. Geological Society of Amerioa 23 



12. Editorial Note 24 



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