8 ' The Ottawa Naturalist. [April 



" Bird Notes," by Mr. W. T. Macoun (several notes of much 

 iuterest which appeared throughout the year). 



" Weather," by Mr. Otto J. Klotz. 



"Fruit Growing in Canada," by Mr. John Craig. 



" The Pelican," by Prof. E. E.'Prince. 



"A Naturalist on the Pacific Coast," by Mr. A. Halkett. 



"The Cryptogamic Flora of Ottawa," by Prof J. Macoun. 



" Birds of the Magdalen Islands," by Rev. C. J. Young. 



" Recent Conclusions in Quebec Geology," by Dr. R.W.Ells. 



" Geological Formations of the Ottawa District," by Dr. 

 R. W. Ells. 



" Pleistocene Geology of the Ottawa Valley," by Mr. W. J. 

 Wilson. 



Valuable additions have been made to the library, including 

 a series of reports of the U. S. National Museum and a complete 

 set of twelve volumes of the works of the late Professor George 

 Ville upon Agricultural Chemistry, kindly presented to the Club 

 by Mme. Ville. 



During the winter months the Club held a course of seven 

 soirees, at which papers were read by the various leaders and other 

 members of the Club, and many interesting Natural History 

 specimens were exhibited. Besides the ordinary course of 

 lectures — the programme of which appeared in the Club's maga. 

 zine for November — Prof Prince, President of the Club,gave three 

 special lectures or practical demonstrations of the anatomy of a 

 Fish, of a Bird, and of a Mammal, respectively. These were of 

 great interest and were highly appreciated by those in atten- 

 dance. 



The thanks of the Club are due to the Young Men's 

 Christian Association, which kindly put the Association Hall at 

 its disposal for the lectures, as well as to Dr. J. A. MacCabe for the 

 use of rooms in the Normal School for the monthly Council 

 meetings and for the library 



In response to the appeal made by the Club to the Hon. 

 G. W. Ross, Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario, 

 a grant of $200.00 was received through the generous liberality 

 of the Ontario Government : and some months ago Dr. S. P. 

 May, of Toronto, Inspector of Mechanics' Institutes and Libra- 



