LXIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
The work of the society is of peculiar interest, as its researches embrace 
periods the most critical and historical remains among the most valuable 
of Canada. Kingston, with its old block house, its stone forts, martello 
towers, its old wooden houses with rows of dormer windows, and its 
rich stores of historical documents, is peculiarly fitted for the growth of 
a historical society. 
XXI.—From The Natural History Society of New Brunswick, through 
Mr. SAMUEL W. KaAIN. 
The society has held its usual monthly meetings, at which papers 
have been read, and also continued its winter course of lectures for 
elementary instruction in natural science. 
During the year our president, Dr. Geo. F. Matthew, has continued 
his investigation of the rocks of St. John and vicinity, and a paper which 
he submits to Section IV. of this society shows that he has not yet 
exhausted that subject. 
Geological papers have also been read by Prof. L. W. Bailey, Robert 
Chalmers, W. D. Matthew and Charles R. Fisher. In particular, I might 
mention the petrographic studies of the igneous rocks of New Brunswick 
which have been undertaken by Mr. W. D. Matthew, and the results of 
which have been so interesting and valuable. Mr, Matthew is the pioneer 
in this line of study in the maritime provinces, and is doing good work. 
Messrs. Geo. U. Hay, M. L. Fernald and W. F. Ganong have read 
papers before the society on botanical themes, and the interest in that 
subject grows in the province by the sea. Messrs, Hay and Ganong have 
in preparation a botanical text book and manual suitable for the maritime 
provinces, and it is expected that the proposed work will do much to 
increase the widening popularity of this science. 
A complete list of the mosses of New Brunswick has been prepared 
by that veteran botanist, Mr, John Moser, and will be published in our 
next bulletin. 
Prof. Ganong’s paper on ‘“ Phytobiology, 
survey of Acadian plants, has been of great value to our students, and 
has given a new interest to this study. A second paper by the same 
author will be read at our June meeting dealing with the locomotion of 
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plants. 
During the year Dr. Philip Cox has continued his work on the fishes 
of New Brunswick with good success, and the society now has on hand 
awaiting publication a valuable paper by him dealing with this important 
matter. 
Since the death of Moses Perley (the first vice-president) no one 
has brought to the study of our fishes such zeai and ability as Dr. Cox, 
and in that neglected field he may be expected to accomplish much. 
I have much pleasure in laying before the Royal Society a copy of 
