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Microscopic Examination of Plant Hairs Prof. Bowman. 



On the Wet Mounting of Pollen Prof. Dearness.- 



On the Dissimilarity of the Muscular Tissue of an Insect and a Higher Animal . . Prof. Dearness. 

 Mono-bromide of Camphor Crystals and Methods of Making and Mounting. . . .Prof. Bowman. 



Notes on the Life History of Trichina Spiralis Prof. Dearness.. 



Practical Study of Branchippus, Cyclops and Cyprus .... Prof. Bowman. 



Properties of the New Metal Radium Dr. Bethune. 



The Respiration of Spirigse Mr. R. W. Rennie. 



On the Local Distribution of Riccia Natans Prof. Bowman. 



On the Way in Which Riccia Natans Passes the Winter Mr. R. W. Rennie. 



In addition to the above papers, the members exhibited many beautiful slides of crystals, 

 sections of wood and insects. 



At one of the meetings Mr. Law drew the attention of the Section to the difference in 

 composition of specimens of sand from Santa Pensacola (Florida) and Sable Island. The 

 granules of the former were sharply cut, of a whitish color, making beautiful polariscopic 

 objects, while the latter were found to be composed of Silica stained by the action of some 

 metallic oxide and presented a rounded appearance. Dr. C. Abbott, who for some time has 

 been conducting experiments in Micro-photography, exhibited some interesting and instructive 

 photographs, which go to show the advantages to jje derived from the union of the Microscope 

 and the Camera. 



It is the earnest desire of each member that, during the near future, there may be a large 

 increase in the ranks not only of this Section, but of all societies that have for their motive the 

 advancement of science, for the field of observation and study is large, while as yet the laborers 

 are comparatively few in number. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



Jas. II. Bowman, • Edgar A. Brown, 



Chairman. Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



During the year just past the Ornithological Section has held nine regular meetings at 

 which the attendance has averaged over six. 



At these meetings many interesting subjects have been brought up and discussed and 

 many valuable notes recorded. One bird new to Canada was reported, viz. the White-eyed 

 Vireo, by W. D. Hobson, Woodstock ; and two others, the King Rail and the American Scoter, 

 which are new to the County of Middlesex, were also noted. 



Two Mammals new to this district were also recorded by Mr. Robert Elliott : an undeter- 

 mined Lemming and the Pine Mouse. Specimens of these were shown at one of the meetings 

 and they were stated by Mr. Elliott to be common, though no one else had succeeded in tak- 

 ing any. 



Three families of birds, the Vireos, Swallows and Warblers, have been studied at the 

 meetings and twelve papers have been read ; two of these were published in " The Auk " and 

 most of the others have been or will be published in " The Ottawa Naturalist." These papers 

 were as follows : 



" The Bobolink's love for its home "; " The Prairie Horned Lark nesting in New Bruns- 

 wick"; and" a Hybrid between the Sheep and the Deer," by Wm. H.Moore, Scotch Lake, N. B. 



" The American Scoter in Middlesex County ;" ' ' Nesting habits of the Ipswich Sparrow " ; 

 "The spots on the eggs of the Great Blue Heron;" " Eirly Nesting in 1902," by W. E. 

 Saunders, London. 



