372 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [Oct. 



Bell, B. A., and this was the only station in which it was previously 

 known to occur in Canada. The other species are the *' Adder's 

 tongue fern," (^Ojyliioglossum vulgatum), of which fine specimens 

 were collected at Melbourne, in the Eastern Townships ; and the 

 " Moonwort " (^Botrycliium Lunaria), two species well known to 

 inhabit Europe, but now for the first time recorded as occurring 

 in Canada. 



C. Robb, Esq., exhibited a series of ferns collected in Canada 

 West, by Mrs. Traill, the well-known authoress. 



Dr. Dawson remarked that the study of the non-flowering plants 

 of Canada was as yet but in its infancy, and that Prof. Lawson's 

 and Mr. McCord's papers, excellent as they were, must be con- 

 sidered as only forming the commencement of an investigation 

 full of interest and promise. 



The second monthly meeting of the Society for the Session 

 1864-65 was held in its rooms on Monday evening, October 24th. 



The following donations were announced : 



To THE Museum. 



From Principal Dawson, twenty-three species of Canadian drift- 

 fossils, and twenty-two specimens of coal-plants from Nova Scotia. 



From C. Bobb, Esq., Columnaria alveolata, a fossil-coral from 

 the Black Biver limestone of Burgess, C. W. Specimen of 

 diallage from Brompton, and examples of native and manufactured 

 antimony from South Ham. 



From Mr. W. Hunter, stuffed specimen of the night heron 

 [Ni/ctiardea Gardeiii), Baird. 



From Mrs. Mcintosh, a quantity of living fishes for the 

 Aquaria. 



To THE Library. 



From the Author, Geological Survey of Michigan, 1860, by 

 Prof. A. Winchell. 



New Members. 



Hugh Fraser, Esq., was elected a life member, and the Rev. 

 Robt. McDonald and Prof. H. Y. Hind, corresponding members 

 of the Society. 



