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Association. The Section was again invited to the Hellmuth Ladies' College and was 

 highly appreciated. Mr. Merchant, at the request of some of our members, very kindly 

 granted us the use of the magnificent projecting microscope belonging to the Collegiate 

 Institute. 



The Principal gave a very interesting lecture on projection, explaining and illustrat- 

 ing the elementary laws of light and their application to projection. 



Thirteen meetings were held last season. Total membership is 12 ; average attend- 

 ance 9 ; visitors 8. 



The subjects of the various evenings during the season were as follows : 

 Oct. 30th : Fertilization and Growth of Ferns. — Mr. Foot. 

 Nov. 13th : Examination of the results of an outing, all taking part. 

 Nov. 27th : Examination of Fungi. Family Erysiphte. — Prof Dearness. 



Those studied were Erysipha Lamprocarpaon Hydrophyllum. 

 Uncinula clintonii on leaf of Basswood. 

 Phallactinia on leaf of Dogwood. 

 Dec. 11th : Examination of Fungi Avas continued on six other specimens. — Prof. 



Dearness. 

 Dec. 26th : How to find and classify Diatoms. — Prof. Bowman. 

 Jan. 15th : Life, History and Classification of Diatoms. — Prof. Bowman. 

 Jan. 29th : Methods of mounting Diatoms. — Prof. Bowman. 

 Feb. 5th : Fertilization and Growth of the Phanerogams. — Mr. Rennie. 

 Feb. 19th : Mounting of Seeds and Pollen. — Mr. Rennie. 

 Mar. 5 th : Light and its application to the Microscope. — Prof. Dearness. 

 April Ist: Microscopical Projection. — Principal Merchant. 

 April 15th : Examination of Frog Spawn. — Prof. Bowman. 

 April 29th : Fungi. — Prof. Dearness. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



William H. Foot, Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION FOR THE YEAR 1892. 



Mr. President and Members of the Council : 



During the past year the Ornithological Section has held a number of meetings, at 

 which many interesting facts have been noted and some new ones brought to light. 

 During the spring months a combined record was kept of arrivals from the south, showing 

 that 37 species were observed by the members in the first three months, 42 in April and 

 58 in May, against 36, 38 and 40 respectively for the year previous. 



Several of the most interesting notes of the year I may perhaps be permitted to 

 refer to briefly. First in order is the winter visitation of Crossbills. These were observed 

 by all the members in March, April and May, the 30th of May being the last date of 

 observation, when ten were seen. This influx included not only Red Crossbills, but also 

 the rarer Whitewings in quantity, and one lot was seen, and two taken, of a larger form, 

 Loxia ctirvirostra, Bendirei, which is regarded as a variety intermediate between the 

 Mexican and the Red Crossbills, and has not, we believe, been recorded for Ontario 

 before. 



Another rare species which was noted in some quantity is the Bay-breasted Warbler 

 which IS usually scarce, but this year appeared in good numbers, being first discovered by 

 one of our most energetic members right in the city, and subsequently found on several 



