11 CONTENTS. 



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On the results of Recent Exploration? of Erect Trees containing Reptilian 

 Remains in tiie Coal Formation of Xova Scotia. By J. W. Da'wsox, 



C.M.G.,LL.D..F.R.S.. Ac 252 



Meteroloa:ieal Results for the Year ISSl. By C. H. McLeocl 255 



Eelaiions of the Xatural Sciences. By T. Sterry Hunt. LL.D. (Cantab) 



F.R.S 257 



Surface Geology of Region about the western end of Lake Ontario. By J W . 



Spencer, B.A.Sc, M. A.. Ph.D., F.G.S 265 



Plan of Forest Planting for the Great Plains of North America. By H. M. 



Thompson, Dakota. U.S. A 313 



The Denudation of our Forests. By G. L. Marler. 218 



Worms and Crusta'^ea 320 



The Progress of American Mineralogy. By Prof. G. J. Brush 321 



Inaugural Address of the President of the British Association for the 



Advancement of Science for the year 18S2. By C, W. Siemens, F.R.S.. ttc. 339 

 On the Pre^ent Phase of the Antiquity of Man. By W. Boyd Dawkiks. M.A. 



F.R.S. , F.G.S., F.S.A 360 



TheSuccessiYe Palaeozoic Floras of Canada. By J. W. Da-r'Son, LL.D.. F.R.S 272 



The American Association for the Advancement of Science 378 



On portions of the Skeleton of a Whale from gravel on the line of the Canada 



Pacific Railway, near Smith's Falls. Ont. By J. W.Da^vson, LL.D. F.R.S 385 

 Polyzoa of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Preliminary notice of new species. 



By Rev. Thomas Hkncks. B.A., F.R.S 388 



Note on the Occurrence of S'phonotreta Scotica. Davidson, in the Utica For- 

 mation, rear Ottawa, Ontario. By J. F. W hiteayes. F.G.S 396 



On a recent Species of Heteropora from the Strait of Juan de Fucn. By J. 



F. W hiteayes. F.G.S 397 



On Canadian Fresh-water Polyzoa. By Wm. Osler. M,D.. M.R.C.P 399 



On certain Parasites in the blood of a Frog. By Wm Osler. M.D.. M.R.C.P. 406 

 PrelirainnryJNotice of New Fossils from the Lower Carboniferous Limestones 

 of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. By J. W. Datvson. LL.D., F.R.S. . . 411 



Alpine Flora of the Province of Quebec. By J. A. Allen. Esq 417 



The Geology of Port Henry. New York. By T. Sterrv Hunt, LL.D., F.R.S. 420 

 Notes on the more important Coal Seams of the Bow and Belly River Dis- 

 tricts. By G. M. Dawson. D.S.. F.G.S., A.R.SM 423 



On the former Southward discharge of Lake Winnipeg. By J. D Dana 436 



Natural History Society Proceeding?. Canadian Fish — Experiments with 



Chemicnl Manure 442 



The Rev. James Somerville, founder of the Somerville Lectures. By Rev. 



Robert Campbell. M.A 449 



Notes on Canadian Earthquakes. By. Prof C. G. Rockwood. Jr., Ph. D. . . 455 



On some recent Analyses of Soils. By. J. Baker Edwards. Ph.D. F.C.S 468 



Notice of (Jraptolites of the Quebec Group collected by Mr. Ja=. Richardson 



for the Peter Redpath Museum. By. J. W. Dawson, LL.D., F.R S 461 



The Proboscis and Blood-sucking apparatus of the Mosquito. By Edward 



Murphy. Esq 463 



The Head and Sucking apparatus of the Mosquito. By Wm. Muir. Esq 465 



Natural History Societj'. Proceedings of Session 1882-83. "Notes on Fossil 

 Track from the Potsdam Sandstone of Northern New York State."— Bio- 

 graphical Sketch of the late Mr. Barnston. Annual Meeting — President's 

 Address — Report of the Chairman of Council— Treasurer's Report and 

 Financial Statement — Report of the Cabinet Keeper and of the Library 

 Committee — Report of the Editor of Canadian Naturalist — Election of 



Officers 466 



Meteorological Results for the Year 1882. By C. H. McLeod 481 



Publishers' Notice 488 



