PROCEEDINGS FOR 1883. LXVIX 
5. On Spores and Spore-Cases from Erian Rocks. By Dr. J. W. Dawson. 
6. The Folding of the Carboniferous Rocks in the Maritime Provinces. By E. Giupry, Jr. 
7. The Causes of the Fertility of the Soil in the Canadian North-west Territories. By Dr. R. Brett. 
8. Notes on the Triassic Rocks of the West. By Dr. G. M. Dawson. 
9. The Occurrence of Indian Remains in New Brunswick. By Prof. L. W. Barney. 
10. The Geological History of Serpentines. By Dr. T. Srerry Hunr. 
11. Notes on Canadian Polypetalae. By Prof. J. Macoux. 
12. On the Flora of Gaspé. By Prof. J. Macoun. 
13. Sur la Géologie du Lac St. Jean. Par le Prof. J. C. K. LAFLAMME. 
14. On the Taconic Question in Geology. Part I. By Dr. T. Srerry Hunr. 
15. On the Fauna of the St. John Group. Part Il. By G. F. Marrnew, Esq. 
16. On Erosion in the Baie des Chaleurs. By Rev. R. Caatmers (presented by Dr. J. W. Dawson). 
The Committee of the Section recommend for printing the following papers from the session 
of 1882 :— 
1. On the Quebec Group, with President’s Address. By A. R. C. Senwyn, LL.D., F.RS. 
2. On Fossil Plants from the Cretaceous and Tertiary Rocks of British Columbia and the North-west 
Territory (with eight plates). By J. W. Dawson, C.M.G., LL.D., F.RS. 
On the Importance of Economizing and Preserving our Forests. By W. SAUNDERS. 
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Descriptive Notes of a General Section from the Laurentian Axis to the Rocky Mountains, north 
of the 49th Parallel. By G. M. Dawson, D.S., A.R.S.M., F.G.S. 
5. On the Distribution of Northern, Southern and Saline Plants in Canada, By Joux Macotn, M.A, 
6. The Birds of Hudson’s Bay. By R. Bezz, M.D., LL.D. 
7. The Glaciation of Newfoundland. By A. Murray, C.M.G., F.G.S. 
8. On the Introduction and Dissemination of certain Noxious Insects. By W. SAUNDERS. 
9. On the Lower Cretaceous Rocks of British Columbia. By J. F. Wurreaves, F. G. S. 
10. Illustrations of the Fauna of the St. Johns’ Group, (with two plates). By G. F. Marrmew. 
11, On some supposed Annelid-Tracks from the Gaspé Sandstones. By J. F. Wurrraves, F.GS. 
12. A Classification of Crinoids. By Prof, E. J, CHAPMAN. 
13. The Physical and Geological Features of the St. Johns River Valley. (Abstract.) By Prof. L. W. 
BAILEY, M.A. Ph. D. 
14. On Lacustrine Concretions from Grand Lake, Nova Scotia. (Abstract.) Rev. D. Hoxeyman, D.C.L. 
They further recommend for publication from the list of papers for 1883, given above, those 
numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15; besides abstracts of 4, 9, and 16. 
The section also desires to make the following recommendations :— 
1. That the Council of the Royal Society be requested to communicate with the Government 
to urge upon it the importance of admitting free of duty, drawings and engravings on wood, stone, 
or other material, and also electrotypes and impressions of plates, when imported by scientific 
societies or institutions for the purpose of illustrating their publications.” 
2. That the Council of the Royal Society be requested to communicate with the Government. to 
endeayour to secure from it a more liberal interpretation of the Postal Act, so that entomological, 
botanical, and other natural-history specimens may be transmitted by mail as miscellaneous matter 
between Canada and the United States and Europe, at the same rate of postage and under the same 
conditions as if addressed to places within the Dominion,” 
The officers of the section were re-elected, viz. :— 
President —Dr. A. R. C. SELWYN. 
Vice-President.—Prof. G. Lawson. 
Secretary.—J. F. WHITEAVES. 

J. F. Wurreaves, Secretary. 
