PEOCEBDINGS FOR 1884. XXV 



Eevision of the Suctoria, by J. B. Tyrrell, B,A., F.G.S. 



Eeport of the Geological Section. 

 Feb. 28, 1884.— The occurrence of Phosphate Deposits, by G. M. Dawson, D.S., Assoc. E.S.M., 

 F.G.S., P.E.vS.C. 



Note on a new species' of Archipocrinus, by W. R. Billings. 



Eeport of the Entomological Section. 

 Mar. 13, 1884.— The Deer of the Ottawa Valley, by W. P. Lett. 



Eeport of the General Zoology Section. 



Classes of instruction were continued throughout the winter months, that in Botany being espec- 

 ially successful under the direction of Mr. Fletcher. The attendance averaged, and the examination 

 held at the close showed that the course had been earnestly followed. No. 4 of our Transactions has 

 been issued containing eighty-four pages and a plate. It embraces the work of the winter of 1882 

 (a copy of which is presented herewith). Our Library is now assuming considerable proportions, 

 being entii'ely formed of publications received in exchange for our Transactions. As they are all 

 devoted to Natural History and kindi'ed subjects, and represent the work of Naturalists throughout 

 the country, they form a most vahv.ible collection of original papers, such as are not to be found in the 

 ordinary scientific works. 



The Officers for this year, elected at the Annual Meeting in March, are: — 



Patron His Excellency the Governor-General. 



President H. Beaumont Small, M.D. 



Vice-President 1st, James Fletcher; 2nd, E. B. Whyte. 



Secretary W. H. Harrington. 



Treasui-er W. P. Anderson. 



Librarian W. L. Scott. 



Committee Professor J. Macoun, H. M. Ami, F. E. Latchford. 



As an evidence of the work we have accomplished, the lists, published in our Transactions, 

 are worthy of notice. In the field of botany, 920 plants have been collected; of shells, we have 

 found 208 species ; of birds, 198 ; of fishes, 48 ; and of insects 1,004. This last collection, presented 

 by Mr. Harrington during the past winter, is one of sj^ecial merit. It is arranged and named after 

 the jevised check-list of Drs. LeConte and Horn, and is probably the first so adopted in this country. 

 As all the collections have been made within a few miles of this city, I think we can reasonably 

 claim to have one of the most thoroughly worked districts of Canada. This local study of Natural 

 History is one we would earnestly ask the Royal Society to encourage. Were local societies, instead 

 of wandering aimlessly among the paths of natural science, to devote themselves to this work, and 

 report to the meetings of your Society, there would soon be accumulated a fund of information more 

 perfect and complete than by any other method. 



Beaumont Small, President, O.F.-N.G. 

 May 28th, 1884. 



X. Froni the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, through Mi-. G. F. Matthew : — 



I regret, on this occasion, the absence of our delegate. Mi'. Montague Chamberlain, who has been 

 prevented by unavoidable circumstances from attending this meeting. Mr. Chamberlain is one of the 

 most active members of our Society, and could have presented to you the work done by it duiing the 

 past year in a fitting manner. 



Details of the operations of the Society duiing the past year will be found in bulletin No. 3, a 

 copy of which has been sent to you. The active work of the Society during the past year has been 



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