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The Society's permission having been duly obtained, at Mr. 

 Selwyn's request some time has been spent in the examination 

 of the Cretaceous fossils collected by Mr. Richardson at Van- 

 couver and the adjacent islands, in 1873. The series, though 

 small, is exceedingly interesting. Occupying a position apparently 

 at or near the base of the Upper Cretaceous, perhaps synchronic 

 ■with the Upper Greensand or Gault, these fossils, with one or 

 two exceptions, belong to genera not yet recognized from corres- 

 ponding formations in Europe. A supplementary report on these 

 is in progress. 



The correspondence involved in endeavoring to work out the 

 material collected in the Gulf, has been considerable and the 

 microscopic work heavy. The proceedings of the Society have 

 been duly published in the Local Press, and it is hoped that the 

 other Secretarial duties have been efl&ciently performed. 



The Treasurer being unable to attend the meeting, the follow- 

 ing statement of the financial position of the Society for the past 

 session was submitted on his behalf, by the Chairman of Coun- 

 cil :— 



