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ing. Two of these lectures were given in the Carnegie Library 

 Hall, and were admirably illustrated with specimens. The last 

 lecture of the series was given by Mr. C. W. Nash, Biologist of 

 the Provincial Museum, Toronto. 



The programme as carried out was as follows: 



November 14th, 1911- "Landscape Gardening." Prof. F. A* 



Waugh, Amherst, Mass. 

 November 28th, 1911 "The Big Game of the Ottawa Valley." 



Prof. E. E. Prince, Dominion Commissioner of Fisheries, 



Ottawa. 

 December 12th, 1911- "Some Insect Friends and Foes." The 



President, Mr. Alex. McNeill, Chief of Fruit Division. Ottawa. 

 January 9th, 1912 "Water and Health." Prof. F. T. Shutt. 



M.A., Chemist, Central Experimental Farm. Ottawa. 

 January 23rd, 1912 "Habits of Some Turtles and Batrachians." 



E. A. LeSueur, Esq., Ottawa. 

 February 13th, 1912 "Variation in Plant Life, its biological 



significance and practical value." M. Oscar Malte. Ph.D., 



Ottawa. 

 Februarv 27th, 1912 "The Evolution of the World." J. S. 



Plaksett, B.A., F.R.S.C, Dominion Observatorv. Ottawa. 

 March 12th, 1912 "Our Native Birds." Mr. Charles W. Nash. 



Biologist, Provincial Museum, Toronto. 

 March 19th, 1912 Annual Meeting. Election of Officers. 



Annual Reports, Etc. 



Reports of Branches. 



The Botaxical Branch. 



During the past session nine meetings have been held at 

 the homes of different members. Three were held last spring, 

 and the remainder during the past winter. These have on the 

 whole been rather better attended. The subjects discussed 

 have been interesting and practical. 



The following is the list : 

 1. "A recent visit to Florida and Georgia." by Mr. R. B. 



Whyte. March 25th, 1911. 

 2. "Hvbrids. How to recognize them and their systematic 



value," by Dr. M. (). Malte\ April 8th, 1911. 

 3. "Variations in the Wild and Cultivated Species of the 



Rosacea-," by Mr. W. T. Macoun. April 22nd, 1911. 

 4. "Our Summer's Work," by Mr. R. B. Whyte. Dec. 1st. 



1911. 

 5. "Seed types in Fodder Plan's: their practical and biological 



significance," by Dr. M. 0. Malte, Dec. loth, 1911. 



