246 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Yol. X. 



J. Lome McDougall, Esq., presented specimens of the follow- 

 ine: o'ums used in the manufricture of varnish. 



Kowrie. 



White Copal. 



Pebbled Angola. 



Damar. 



Manilla. 



Angola. 



Gum belonging to a species of grasK ot Australia. 



Benguilla, unbleached. 



Shellac, bleached. 



" unbleached. 

 Asaphaltum. 



LIST or HIKOS PlJKUHASSii>. 



Quil, Laru^ Argentatus. 



jftnowy Owls, Strix Nyctea (2). 



Grebe, Podiceps cornutu.s. 



Plover (young), Charadrius. 



Spotted Sandpiper, Tringa macularius. 



Grass Finch, Emberiza graminea. 



Williamson Woodpecker, Picus (2). Florida. 



Swallows, Hirundo Americana (2). 



Black Woodpecker, Picus. Florida. 



Pheasant, Tetras. Texas. 



Ducks, Anas (2). Texas 



Bittern, Ardea. European. 



Sandhill Crane, Grus Canadensis 



Horned Scremen. South American. 



Long Billed Parrot, Nestor Productiis. Australia. 



Blue Waterhen, Porphiris speciosvs. Australia. 



'< " (young). 



Wattled Honey Eater., AnUt,achaera coriculatu. N. 8. Wales, Australia, 

 Gigantic Kingfisher, Alcedo gigantea. N. S. Wales, Australia. 

 New Holland Green King Don, Alcyon Australis. Australia 

 New Zealand Pigeon, Carpophasa Nova Zealandiae. 



Snow Bunting (2), male and' female, summer plumage, Plectrophanei 

 nivalis. 



3rd. Report of Library Committee. — Having received a grant 

 of $100 from the Council and gifts of ten doUars each from 

 Messrs. Joseph and Marler, your Library Committee is now 

 about to carry out the suggestion made two years ago — that the 

 periodicals and pamphlets that have accumulated in the Library 

 should be bound. Tenders have been received and the material 

 is being prepared for the binder. 



