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The notes by consulting botanist J. H. Maiden " On Colonial 

 Timber for Carriage-Building" are of much practical value, describing 

 as they do the physical properties of many of the native woods, and 

 giving their chief lines of usefulness. It is somewhat surprising to see 

 the Gums (Eucalyptus) classed among hard woods, and recommended 

 for cart and wheelwright's work, with the statement, that for such pur- 

 poses there is " no timber to approach them." J. CRAIG. 



WINTER MEETINGS. 



The Soiree committee has almost completed the preparation of a 

 programme for the course of evening meetings to be held during the 

 winter, and it is promised that the Soirees will be exceptionally interest- 

 ing. There will be a return in some measure to the procedure of the 

 earlier years of the Club, and the course will be devoted entirely to 

 natural history subjects. On December 6th it is proposed to hold a 

 conversazione, when Dr. Dawson will deliver a brief inaugural address; 

 the remainder of the evening being devoted to some interesting 

 zoological subject. Then once a fortnight there will be evenings 

 devoted respectively to Geology, Botany, Entomology, Conchology, 

 Ornithology and Zoology. On each evening there will be two brief 

 papers (not exceeding fifteen minutes) and the report of the leaders of 

 the branch, with short notes which may be sent in by any member. 

 Specimens will be exhibited to illustrate the proceedings, or when they 

 are of exceptional interest. The committee again invites any member 

 who may wish to contribute notes, or who desires to exhibit specimens, 

 or otherwise assist in the meetings to communicate with Dr. Ells as soon 

 as possible. A complete programme will issue in good time. Ed. 



TUMPING BEANS. 



The Ottawa newspapers have recently had several notices of the 

 arrival in the city of specimens of the so called "Mexican Jumping 

 Seeds," and it may be of interest to give a brief description of what 

 they really are. You all know the Codling Moth of the Apple, whose 

 caterpillar injures and destroys so much fruit by making it wormy. 

 Well the exact name of the appleworm is Carpocapsa salita?is. The 



