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3. "The Life History of the Honey Bee," Perev H. Selwyn. 



4. "The Honey Bee' and Other Bees," Dr. Jas. Fletcher. 



5. "Mountain Sprites," Dr. Jas. Fletcher. 



On Conchology. 

 1 . "Marl vShells from Cobalt," Bryant Walker. 



Ox Ornithologv. 



1. "Remarkably Early Arriya] of the First Migrants of 

 this Spring," Rev. C.'W. G.'Eifrig. 



2. "New Brunswick Flycatchers." Wm. H. Moore. 



3. "Spring Migration on the Bruce Peninsula," A. B. 

 Klugh. 



4. "Notes on Some Seal Island Birds." H. F. Tufts. 



5. "The American Goshawk near Ottawa," Rev. C. W. G. 

 E if rig. 



6. "How to Make a Bird Sanctuary Anywhere," C. de 

 Blois Green. 



7. "Dates of Arrivals of Birds at Camrose, Alta., in 1906 

 and 1907," F. L. Farlev. 



8. "Winter Birds 'in Montcalm County," L. M. Terrill. 



9. "Dates of Departure in the Fall Migration of the More 

 Common Birds of Ottawa," Rev. C. W. G. Eifrig. 



10. "List of Sable Island Birds," James Bouteiler. 



11. "Bird Notes from. South-western Nova Scotia," H. F. 

 Tufts. 



On Zoology. 



1. "A New Mouse for Canada," W. E. Saunders. 



2. "A Viviparous Snake." J. M. Macoun. 



On Meteorology. 



1. "Climate in Relation to Health," Dr. P. H. Bryce. 



2. "The Weather," Dr. Otto Klotz. 



3. "Rain and Snow," Prof. F. T. Shutt. 



In addition to the above-named papers, the index pages 

 will show numerous short notes sent in by collectors and ob- 

 servers from various parts of Canada. Much of the original 

 work done by the individual members is reported at the branch 

 meetings; and for this reason, the reports of these meetings 

 will be found to contain a great deal of new information regard- 

 ing the Ottawa district not specially mentioned in the index. 



Reports of Branches. 



The branches report a busy and successful year. The field 

 work of the members of the Club, as the published notes show, 

 extends over practically the entire Dominion. Some of the 

 branches hold monthly or fortnightly meetings throughout the 



