XXXIV KO Y AL SOCIKTY OF CANADA. 



VI. On somo of the Geological Eclations of Now Brunswick and Maine. By Prof. L. W. 



B.MLEY. 



VII. llomalonotiis Dawsoni, Hall, of Nova Scotia. By Eev. Ur. Honeyman. 

 VIII. Serpulites longissimus, Murchison, of Wales and Ari.saig, N.S. By Rev. Dr. Honetman. 

 IX. The Giant Trilobito of Moose Eiver (N.S.), New Mine. By Eev. Dr. Honeyman. 

 X. Observations on Early-Ripening Cereals. By W. Saunders. 

 XI. On tlie Origin of some Geographical Features in Canada. By Dr. R. Bell. 

 XII. Hibernation in Mammals. By Prof. T. Wesley Mills. (Communicated by Dr. Bell.) 



XIII. Illustrations of the Fossil Fishes of the Devonian Eocks of Canada. By J. F. Whiteaves. 



XIV. On Nematophyton and allied forms from the Devonian (Brian) of Gasjié and Hay des 



Chaleurs. By Prof. Pendallow, with introductory geological note by Sir William 

 Dawson. 

 XV. Gisements de gaz naturel dans la province de Québec. By Abbé Laflamme. 

 XVI. Noie on the Preliminary Examination of a collection of Cretaceous Plants from Port 



McNeill, Vancouver Island. By Sir William Dawson. 

 XVII. Contributions to the Bryology of the Dominion of Canada. By Prof. Kindbero (of 

 Linkoping, Sweden) and Prop. Macoun. 

 XVIll. The Possibilities of Canada's great Reserve. By Lieut.-Governor the Hon. John Schultz. 

 XIX. The Prospective value of Northern and Western Canadian Waterways. By Lieut.- 

 Governor the Hon. .John Schultz. 



In addition to these, the titles of seven other papers were submitted by the President of the 

 Section. 



The Society having remitted to this Section for consideration the action which it deemed best to 

 take in the matter of the International Congress of Geologists, to be held in London this summer. It 

 was moved by Sir William Dawson, seconded by Dr. Selwyn, and resolved: — 



" That instead of the minute submitted to the Section, recommending a Committee with reference 

 to the International Congress of Geologists, it is the advice of this Section that such individual 

 membei's as may tind it convenient, should attend the meeting as representatives of the Society, and 

 that, in the event of any official invitation to send representatives being received, the Council bo 

 authorized to select such representatives." 



In reference to the seven papers whose titles were presented at the meeting of the Section tor 

 the first time, it was moved by Sir William Dawson, seconded by Dr. Selwyn, and resolved : — 



" That certain papers not passed upon by the Council bo submitted to it for its action, and that 

 authors be informed that their papers must be in the hands of the Secretary before July Ist." 



The officers elected for the ensuing year, were : — 



President, Prof. L. W. Bailey. 



Vice-President, Dr. G. M. Dawson. 



Secretary, J. F. Whiteaves. 

 It was resolved also : — 

 "That all members of the Section present in Ottawa be appointed an editing committee." 



J. F. Whiteaves, Secretary. 



Letters from Affiliated Societies. 



In the absence of delegates, the Honorary Secretary read the following letters representing the 

 work of affiliated Societies in the habit of making annual reports ; — 



