400 Miscellaneous, 



After the usual business, the following papers were laid before 

 the Society and discussed : 



On the Physical Geography of Newfoundland, by M. H. 

 Perley, Esq., President of the Natural History Society of New 

 Brunswick. Communicated by the Nat. Hist. Soc. of New Bruns- 

 wick for publication in the Naturalist. 



On the Footprints of Limulus as compared with the Frotick- 

 nites of the Potsdam sandstone ; by Dr. Dawson. This paper 

 published in the Naturalist^ was explained and illustrated by the 

 author with the aid of specimens and drawings. 



On the Apple-tree Borer; by W. Couper, Esq., Quebec. 

 This paper, also published in the Naturalist^ was illustrated by 

 specimens of the animal and its work, presented by Mr. Couper. 



A specimen of the Silkweed {Asclepias cornuti) was exhibited 

 by the Hon. Mr. McGee, and a discussion ensued as to the value 

 of its silky coma, and the tough fibres of its bark, as substitutes 

 for cotton and hemp. 



The following donations were presented : 

 Specimens of the young of Limulus polyphemus. By Mrs. 

 P. Redpath. 



Gold-fish and eels, for the aquarium. By Jas. Ferrier, Junr. Esq 



A collection of fish from the St. Lawrence ; a large specimen 

 of Amia ocellicauda from Lake St. Peter; a specimen of the 

 Canada jay ; eggs of Emys picta. By Mr. William Hunter. 



Continuation of the voyage of the frigate Eugenics. From the 

 Academy of Stockholm. 



Oct. 2'7th. Dr. Dawson, Vice-President in the Chair. 



The following donations were presented : — 



From James Ferrier, Junr. Esq., Fishes for the Aquaria. 



From G. Barnston, Esq., several skins of fishes from Lake Su- 

 perior, also the skin of a young beaver. 



From Mr. W. Hunter, a specimen of Ficus hirsutus. 



From Dr. Van Courtlandt, specimens of Gasterosteus and Leu- 

 cisus. 



From Dr. Dawson, a paper on Carboniferous Reptiles from 

 Nova Scotia, by Prof. Owen. 



From the Lit. and Phil. Society of Manchester, vol. 1, and 

 vol. 2, part 1st, of its Memoirs; with various periodical publica- 

 tions from difierent donors. 



