June] NATURAL HI^-TORY SOCIETY. 213 



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J. B. EDWARDS, Ph. D., F.C.S., 



Chairman of Council. 



Mr. Whiteavea read his report as Curator and Recording 

 Secretary, as under : 



curator's report. 

 During the past session, a large portion of the time has been 

 spent in the active collection of new specimens. The additions 

 tj the Museum have been as follows : — 



mammalia. 



Thirteen fine specimens of exotic mammals, new to the collec- 

 tion, have been added. These have been mounted, named, and 

 placed temporarily in one of the large cases in the Museum. 

 Two species have been added to our American series, a fine 

 example each of the Water Mole (^Scalops aquaticus), and of the 

 Missouri pouched Rat (^Geomys hursarius). Want of the 

 necessary cases compels a temporary arrangement of many of the 

 exotic mammals. 



Several of the Canadian mammals are represented by very old 

 and badly-preserved specimens, and these, as opportunity ofi"ers 

 should be renewed. 



BIRDS. 



Efforts have been persistently made for some years past to 

 make the series of Canadian birds as perfect as possible. Old 

 specimens have been weeded out, and their places filled with fresh 

 examples. During the past twelve months, twenty-two specimens 

 have been added to our local collection. In the department of 

 Foreign birds, great progress has been made. About 164 

 specimens have been added, all species of much interest, and some 

 of considerable rarity. Among these latter may be noticed, three 

 species of birds of Paradise, two species of the beautifully- 

 coloured fruit pigeons (Ptilinopus), of the Indian Archipelago, 

 Sonnerats' jungle fowl, three species of albatross, &c. The whole 

 of the new birds have been skilfully mounted by Mr. Hunter, and 

 are all named. 



