XCIV ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
Chairman of the Natural History Section —Mr. John Maughan. 
Chairman of the Historical Section—Mr. O: A. Howland, M.P.P. 
Chairman of the Geological and Mining Section—Professor A. P. 
Coleman, Ph.D. 
Members of Council—Mr. Arthur Harvey, F.R.S.C., Mr. G. G. 
Pursey, and Daniel Clark, M.D. 
Honorary Membership. 
A graceful and well-deserved tribute of respect and esteem was ten- 
dered to Geo. Kennedy, M.A., LL.D., by electing him an honorary member, 
for his long and valuable services as editor of the proceedings and trans- 
actions of the institute, and his well-known abilities and attainments, 
Finally, I have the honour to report the matter which has been 
specially reported to this society in a paper read before the Literary 
Section, showing that under the auspices of the Canadian Institute, and 
with the assistance of the government and universities of the province of 
Ontario, a measure is being initiated for holding at Toronto an inter- 
national historical exhibition in the summer and autumn of the year 1897, 
the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Canada and the American 
continent by John Cabot. 
XXIV.—From The Botanical Club of Canada. 
From the appended list of addresses of members reporting within the 
year, it will be seen that the membership is increasing and becoming 
more representative of every portion of the Dominion. The following 
distribution is shown : 
Newfoundland 5 Agsinihoiat PSI NP eters 2 
Prince Edward Island........--.. 3 SasKaAtcheWAn: TRI Re 6 
NOVALIS CO HAMSTER EE LI ASe 60 Alberta see an duc bee TOCÉ EE 5 
Newabrunawick. enr 19 BntishiColumbiate Re 60 
Bure pee Rs TR Recent 5 —— 
Ontario 2.5.5.2 PRS ART CPG a ais 13 Totalese sacs Coons. MEANS 201 
Va EG DA ER En tare ree 29 
The financial statement appended shows that although the expendi- 
ture has been very much greater than during any previous year, yet the 
balance falls on the right side of the account. 
The club lost by death, on the 20th of November, 1894, Mr. Francis 
Bain, secretary for the province of Prince Edward Island. He was the 
leading scientific authority in the province during the latter years of his 
life, as the published records of his work indicate. He has been succeeded 
in the secretaryship by his colleague, Principal John MacSwain, of Char- 
lottetown, 
In the provinces of Quebec and Ontario botanical work is progressing 
as usual, although much has not been reported from members of the club. 
In Newfoundland, Rey. A. C. Waghorne has been indefatigable in 
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