CONTENTS. 



Pagr 



Aquaria Studies, Parti- By A. S. Ritchie 1 



On LaurentiauRoclvs in Eastern Massachusetts. By Dr. T.SterryHunt,F.R.S. 7 

 Meteorolog:ioal results for Montreal for the year 1869. By C. Smallwood, 

 M.D., LL.D.,D.C.L ]0 



On the Graphite oftheLaurentian of Canada. ByPrin. Dawson, LL.D.,F.R.S. 13 



Notes on the Genus Eophyton 20 



Contributions to Canadian Meteorology. By C. Small wood, M.D.,LL.D..D.C.L. 22 

 Notes on some of the Plants in the Herbaria of Linne and Michaux. By Prof. 



D. C. Eaton, M.A 24 



On Norite or Labtadorite Rock. By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S 31 



Notes on the Birds of Newfoundland. By Henry Reeks, F.L.S 38 



On the Origin and Classification of Original or Crystalline Rocks. Parts I and 

 II. By Thomas Macfarlane , 47 



The Plants of the "West Coast of Newfoundland. By John Bell, M. A., M.D. 54 



Why are Insects attracted by artificial lights ? By A. S. Ritchie 61 



Notes on Vegetable Productions. ByG.E. Bulger, F.L.S. ,F.R.G.S., 66 



On Recent Spectroscopic Observations of the Sun, and the Total Eclipses of 

 1868 and 1869. By James Douglas, jun 121 



On Canadian Diatomaceae. By W. Osler 142 



Notes on the Birds of Newfoundland. By Henry Reeks, F.L.S 151 



On the Origin and Classification of Original or Crystalline Rocks. Part III. 

 By Thomas Macfarlane I59 



Aquaria Studies. Part II. By A. S. Ritchie 165 



On Foraminifera from the Gult and River St. Lawrence. By G. M. Dawson. 172 



Notes on the Structure of the Crinoidea and Blastoidea. ByE. Billings, F.G.S. 180 



On the Geology of Eastern New England. By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S . ... 198 



Canadian Phosphates considered with reference to their use in Agriculture. 

 By Gordon Broome, F.G.S 417 



Science Education Abroad. Extracts from a Lecture by Principal Dawson, 



LL.D., F.R.S .'263 



The Earthquake of October 20th, 1870. By Principal Dawson, LL.D., F.R.S- 282 

 Notes on the Birds of Newfoundland. By Henry Reeks, FLS 289 



On the Origin and Classification of Original or Crystalline Rocks. Part IV. 

 By Thomas Macfarlane 304 



Notes on the Botany of a portion of the Counties of Hastings and Addington- 

 By B. J. Harrington, BA 312 



A few hours at Cape Town, S. Africa, By G. E. Bulger, F.L.S., F.R.G.S 365 



On Spore Cases in Coals. By Principal Dawson, LLD., F.R.S 369 



Bivalve Crustacens frpm the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Described by G. S. Bradt, 

 C.M.Z.S 371 



Extract from " Notes on Fossil Ostracoda from the Post-Teriary Deposits of 

 Canada and New England." By G. S. Brady, C.M.Z.S., and Rev. H. W. 

 Crosskey, F.G.S 385 



Notes on Granitic Rocks. By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S 3b;8 



Notes on the Birds of Newfoundland. By Henry Reeks, F.L.S., 406 



The Correlation of Vital and Physicial Forces. By Prof. Barker 416 



The American Association :— 



Meeting at Troy 120 



The Geological Society of London:— 



Abstracts of the Proceedings 90 



The Natural History Society :— 



The Monthly Meetings 75, 437 



The Annual Meeting 206 



The Sommerville Lecture? 80, 2C8 



The Conversazione 80 



The Report of the Council 214 



The Treasurer's Account 220 



