LXXXVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



XA'I — Bepoii of file Botanical Cluh of Canada for 190o-4, 



By the General Secretary, A. H. MacKay, LL.D. 



The annual meeting of the Club was held in the High School 

 Building, Saint John, New Brunswick, on the 34th of June, 1904, — 

 Dr. James Fletcher in the chair and Dr. H. M, Ami, Secretary. The 

 General Secretary presented his report of the work done during the 

 year, which was discussed by Dr. G. TJ. Hay of Saint John; Professor 

 W. F. Ganong of Smith College, Massachusetts; Professor James 

 Fowler of Kingston, Ontario; Professor L. W. Bailey of Fredericton; 

 Dr. Jajnes Fletcher of Ottawa; and Dr. H. M. Ami of Ottawa. It was 

 agreed that more work should be undertaken by the Club; that the 

 observation of phenological facts be extended wherever possible; that 

 the botanical exploration of all parts of the Dominion should be 

 stimulated; that the extension of the range of the species in Macoun's 

 list of the plants of Canada should be systematically commenced, the 

 first volume being taken as one of the tasks for the year; and that the 

 following committee l^e asked to consider and report upon additional 

 iwork which the Club might most profitably undertake, viz. : Dr. James 

 Fletcher, Dr. A. H. ]\IacKay, Dr. G. U. Hay, J. E. Anderson of Vic- 

 toria, and Eev. W. A. Bumian of Winnipeg. 



The following officers were elected for next year: 



Honorary President: John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., Ottawa. 



President: Geo. U. Hay, D.Sc, Saint John, New Brunswick. 



General Secretary-Treasurer: A. H. MacKay, LL.D., Halifax, 

 Xova Scotia. 



Secretaries for the Provinces : 



Nova Scotia: Principal E. J. Lay, Academy, Amherst. 



New Brunswick: James Yroom, Esq., St. Stephen. 



Prince Edward Island: John MacSwain, Esq., Charlottetowii 



Quebec: Eev. Eobert Campbell, M.A., D.D., Montreal. 



Ontario: James Fletcher, LL.D., F.L.S., Ottawa. 



Manitoba: Eev. W. A. Burman, B.D., Winnipeg. 



Assiniboia: Mr. Thos. E. Donnelly, Pheasant Forks. 



Northwest Prov. and Territories generally: T. N. Willing, Esq., 

 Eegina. 



Alberta: Percy B. Gregson, Esq., Blackfalds. 



Saskatchewan: Eev. C. W. Bryden, B.A., Shellbrook. 



British Columbia (Mainland) : J. K. Henry, B.A., High School, 

 Vancouver. 



Vancouver Island, B.C.: A. J. Pineo, B.A., High School Victoria. 



