REPORTS OF ASSOCIATED SOCIETIES 
I.— From The Natural History Society of Montreal, through 
Dr. F. D. Apams. 
The Natural History Society of Montreal has the honour of 
submitting to the Royal Society of Canada the following report of 
its transactions for the year now ending: 
À The session just closed has been a very successful one. The 
meetings have been well attended, and the papers read took a wide 
range, and were of an interesting character. 
Many additions were made to the museum, and as it is open free 
to the public every afternoon, the visits to it have been largely in 
excess of those of any former year. A large number of colleges and 
schools took advantage of the opportunity of examining its contents. 
Several prominent members were removed by death during the 
year; but their number was more than replaced by the elections to 
membership. 
The season’s work was opened with a conversazione, which was 
honoured with the presence of the Honorary President, Lord Strath- 
cona and Mount Royal. The President delivered his inaugural 
address at this meeting, pointing out the practical advantages of a 
study of natural history, and indicating the special local work lying 
to the hands of the Society to undertake. The meeting took place 
October 28th, 1901. 
At the subsequent regular monthly meetings papers on the fol- 
lowing subjects were read and discussed: 
1901. 
Nov. 25.—“‘ Some Notes on Mount Royal,” J. S. Buchan, K.C., B.C.L. 
1902. 
Jan. 27.—“‘ Notes on some Ore Deposits of Southern British Colum- 
bia,” Prof. Frank D. Adams, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 
Mar. 3.—“The Chateauguay Mounds,” D. G. MacNaughton, B.A. 
“The Niagara Gorge,” O. E. Leroy, B.A. 
April 2.—“ The Starfish of Canada,” Prof. E. W. MacBride, Sc.D., 
M.A. 
“Some Earth Worms of Canada,” Dr. J. Stafford. 
