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Library. 



The rapid expansion of the library has necessitated some changes 

 in arranging for space to accommodate the books we now have, and at 

 the same time allow for future additions. 



Among important accessions we notice Geological Reports on Xew 

 Brunswick (complete set), written by Dr. A. Gesner, presented by Henry 

 F. Perley, and the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, which 

 we obtain in exchange for our bulletin. 



Publications. 



Bulletin XV was issued in June last. It contains valuable articles 

 by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew, Professor A. Wilmer Duff, and Dr. W. D. 

 Matthew. As this number concludes Volume III, it is furnished with 

 an index. 



Bulletin III (1884) has long been out of print, and the Society has 

 been unable to supply copies to numerous applicants. We are glad to 

 be able to announce that, by the enterprise of one of our members, this 

 number has been reprinted without any expense to the Society. 



A number of the shorter papers read before the Society have been 

 published in the daily papers. 



Lectures and Essays. 

 Nine regular meetings were held, at which papers w ere read as follows : 



Feb'y 2. Tidal Phenomena of the St. John River at Low Summer Level, by 



Prof. A. Wilmer Duff. (Pub. in Bulletin XV.) 

 March 2. Address on Peat-Bogs, by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew. 



Note " Upon the Colour of the Waters in New Brunswick Rivers," 

 by Prof. W. F. <Tanong. 

 April 6. Note "Upon the Heights of New Brunswick,"' by Prof. W. F. Ganong. 

 Address on the Geological Features of Quaco, by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew. 

 The Relations of France to Newfoundland, by H. Geo. Addy, M.D. 

 May i. Address on "A New Palaeozoic Insect, with Notes on the Fauna in 

 which it Occurs," by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew. (Pub. in Bulletin XV. ) 

 " Some Probable Jesuit Influences Upon our North-Eastern Flora," 

 by Prof. M. L. Fernald. 

 June 1. t( The Indian Potato; What was It?" by Rev. W. 0. Raymond. 



"Trees and Forests," by James Vroom. 

 Oct. 4. Reports on the work of the Quaco Camp, by President Hay, Dr. 



Matthew, and Percy G. Hall. 

 Nov. 2. Address on the History of Rockwood Bog, by Dr. Geo. F. Matthew. 

 Dec. 7. "Notes on a Wild Garden," by Geo. U. Hay. 



Note " Upon the Manner in which the Bay of Fundy Rivers of New 

 Brunswick empty into the Sea," by Prof. W. F. Ganong. 



