208 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. [June 



Shales: from W. Carruthers, F.L.S., &c. Seventy species of 

 exotic shells, and a large series of European fossils: from A. 

 Bell. One hundred and fifty species of European fossils, 4 

 rare minerals, 5 species of recent Echinoderms, 4 of crustaceans, 

 and 2 of corals : from Bryce M. Wright. Seven skins of Jamaican 

 birds, inner bark of the silk cotton tree (^Eriodendroii) and 

 4 species of exotic seeds : from F. A. B. Vinen. 6 English 

 birds: from Mr. T. Cooke. Thirty-five skins of rare exotic 

 birds, including three species of birds of Paradise ; and 50 

 species of shells : from J. F. Whiteaves. Eleven species of 

 exotic mammalia: from Mr. E. Gerrard, jr. Four species of 

 foreign birds and 10 of reptiles : from the Liverpool Free 

 Museum, per T. J. Moore. Japanese handkerchief case: from 

 the St. George's Society. Russian soldier's sword, from Sebasto- 

 pol: from J. T. Lacey. 



TO THE LIBRARY. 



Nature's Method of Controlling Noxious Insects, by Henry 

 Sbrimer, A.M., M.D. : from the Author. 



NEAV MEMBERS. 



Hon. T. Ryan, Senator, Dr. W. Gardner, and Messrs. G. B. 

 Burlaud, H. R. Ives, and R. Kelloud, were elected ordinary 

 members. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



Mr. J. F. Whiteaves then made some remarks upon some 

 rare exotic birds recently added to the collection. In this 

 communication the leading features of interest of a large series 

 of birds recently acquired, partly by purchase and partly by 

 donations, were briefly pointed out. 



SOxMERVILLE LECTURES. 



The remaining two Lectures of this Course were delivered 

 as follows : 



5. March 4th, 1869. On the Recession of the Falls of 

 Niagara: by C. Robb. 



6. March 11th, 1869. On the Adulteration of Food: by 

 G. P. Girdwood, M.D., &c. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting was held on the 18th of May, 1869. 

 the transaction of the usual business the Annual Address 



