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"The Cardinal an established resident of Ontario," and "Cubic contents of the eggs of 

 the Buteos." by J. E. Keays, London. 



" Recollections of the Passenger Pigeon," by Dr. Bethune, London, 



" The Parula Warbler and its variety," by Robert Elliott, Bryanston. 



"The White-eyed Vireo at Woodstock," by W. D. Hobson, Woodstock. 



AVork has been continued on the list of the birds of Middlesex, which is not yet completed , 

 and the migrations of birds have been studied during their progress as usual. 



Since our last report was made, addresses and lectures have been delivered by our members 

 as follows : to audiences in Sarnia, Toronto and Brantford ; before the Field Naturalists' Clubs 

 of Ottawa and Guelph ; and in London to one assembly of Teachers, two Farmers' meetings 

 and four Church associations. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



W. E. Saunders, 



Secretary. 



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 Mr. Saunders exhibited specimens of the Lemming referred to in the foregoing report and 

 also of several species of Mice. Prof. Lochhead remarked that the Ornithological Section was 

 performing a very good work, especially by the popular lectures on Birds that were given by 

 some of the members. He noticed that a great interest had been thus awakened at Guelph 

 and would he was sure be long maintained. 



REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



The Section continued its weekly meetings as heretofore, studies of geological specimens 

 and addresses on geological subjects furnished instruction for the members of the section. A 

 new and most successful feature of the year's studies was a monthly meeting for blow pipe 

 analysis of various minerals. This department was in charge of Messrs. Dempster and Smith. 

 Dr. W. J. Stevenson also gave a most instructive lecture on the tests for a number of minerals 

 by wet assaying. Visits were made to places of interest, as has been the custom in past years. 

 Dr. Woclverton visited the neighborhood of the Sandhills of the Sauble, and discovered a new 

 outcrop of the Hamilton series in that vicinity. Mr. Percival visited the glacial markings on 

 Kelley's Island. Mr Smith the Rainy River and other North West Ontario districts. Besides 

 these reports made by our own members, interesting descriptions of Temiscaming district were 

 given by Mr. Geo. Taylor, and the Atlin, British Columbia by a resident mine owner of that 

 northern region. 



Dr. Woolverton kept the table supplied with numerous interesting specimens to illustrate 

 the papers read. 



A-rticles on geological subjects were read by different members of the section. 



Dr. Woolverton's report on the Sandhills of the Sauble summarized was as follows. The 

 sands tlown from the beach form hills of a considerable height. The width of district covered 

 by these dunes is about 2 miles. On the edge of the sand ridges a fossil bed of the Hamilton 

 period was observed ; numerous specimen of Zaphrentis prolifica were visible, 



Mr. Percival's report on the Glacial markings of Kelley's Island. 



Kelley's Island is situated in Lake Erie off the north coast of Ohio. The glacial groove is 

 situated at the north end of the island in the limestone rocks of the district. The portion of 

 the groove preserved is 33 ft. across and apparently 17 ft. deep. The groove presents a series of 

 corrugations merging into each other by beautiful curves. Ihe whole appearance is that of 

 Corinthian columns lying prostrate side by side. On what is known as " Inscription Rock " 



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