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creased considerably. Many of the meetings were very largely attended,. 

 and the average attendance was better than in former years. 



The following papers were read at the regular monthly meetings : 



1895. 



June 4th — " An outline of phytobiology, with special reference to the 

 (study of its problems by local botanists, and suggestions 

 for a biological survey of Acadian plants"; 2nd, Paper 

 •' On adaptation of plants to locomotion," by Prof. W. F. 

 G-anong. 



Oct. yth. — Report of summer camp held at Lepreaux : 



(1) "Geology of the region," Di-. Geo. F. Matthew. 



(2) •' Botany of the region," G. U. Hay, M.A. 

 (8) "Zoology of the region," Pi-of. W. F. Ganong. 



(4) "Note on the origin of the name of Lepreaux," hy Prof.. 

 W. F. Ganong. 

 Nov. 5th. — (1) " On the unsuitability of the Bay of Fundy for the culti- 

 vation of oysters," by Samuel W. Ivain. 

 (2) •• The chemical and microscopic examination of blood, "^ 

 by W. F. Best. 

 18!»(>. 



Jan. 7th. — "Note on the occurrence, near St. John, of the long-billed 

 marsh-wren," by John Brittain. 



(2) " Note on gun reports heard upon our coasts," by Prof. "W. 

 F. Ganong. 



(3) "Trinidad : its history, products and people," by John V. 

 Ellis, jr. 



Feb. 4th. — "The old Meductic fort and its surroundings," by Rev. W. O. 



Ra3'mond. 

 March 8rd. — " Some of the results of the Challenger expedition," by Dr. 



(^eo. F. Matthew. 

 April 7th. — (1) " Life of Abraham (rcsner," by John F. Gesner, of New 



York. 

 (2) " The Tantramar marsh," by Geo. J. Trueman. 

 May 5th. — "Notes on two tishes and two shrews new to New Bruns- 

 wick," by Dr. Philip Cox. 

 In addition to the above, the following elementary lectures were de- 

 livered : 

 December, l.si»5. — "The Archaeology and Ethnology of Egypt," three 



lectures by Mrs. E. C. Fiske. 

 February, 1896. — ■• The microscope : its construction and management," 



three lectures by W. AY. White, M.D. 

 March, 189(i.— "The characteristics of New Brunswick plants,"' three 



lectures by Geo. U. Hay, M.A. 

 April, 1896.—" On Birds," two lectures by Dr. Philip Cox. 



