CONTENTS. 



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Botanical Science — Record of Progress; By George Lawson, Ph. D., 



LL.D 1 



Cave in Limestone near Montreal ; By Mr. H. G. Vennor 14 



Contributions to Lithology ; By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S 16 



On Ocean Drifts and Currents, and their effects on Islands far 



removed from Continents ; By J. Matthew Joxes, F.L.S 37 



Notes on the Silicification of Fossils ; By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S. 46 



Notes on the Geology and Botany of New Brunswick ; By Professor 



L. W. Bailey 81 



On Pisciculture 124 



Contributions to Lithology; By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S 161 



On the Chemistry of Manures 97, 189 



Elementary Views of the Classification of Animals ; By J. W. Daw- 

 son, LL.D., F.R.S 241 



On the Occurrence of Pier is Rupee in Canada; By G. J Bowles.. . 258 



Synopsis of Canadian Ferns and Filicoid Plants ; By George Law- 

 son, Ph. D., LL.D 262 



Observations on supposed Glacial Drift in the Labrador Peninsula ; 



By Henry Youlb Hind, M.A., F.R.G.S 300 



Description of two American Sponges ; By Dr. J. S. Bowerbank, 



F.R.S 304 



Michaux and his Journey in Canada ; By the Abb^ Ovide Brunbt.. . 325 



Reminiscences of Amherst College ; By Edward Hitchcock, D.D., 



LL.D. (Reviewed) 337 



Notes on the Habitats and Varieties of some Canadian Ferns ; By 



David R. McCord, B.A 354 



On the Geology of Eastern New York ; By Professor James Hall 



and Sir William E. Logan 368 



On the Fossils of the Genus Rusophycus ; By J. W. Dawson, LL.D., 



F.R.S 363,458 



Observations on Canadian Geographical Botany ; By A. T. Drum- 



MOND, B.A., LL.B 405 



On the Geology of the Ottawa Valley ; By J. A. Grant, M.D., F.G.S. 419 



On Peat and its Uses ; By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S 426 



