APPENDIX B CIX 
MUSEUM. 
Under this head the Association wish to report that they have pro- 
cured two large modern glass cases, one for birds and one for animals, 
and there is still a large quantity of material on hand which requires 
the same care, and which we hope to provide the coming year. 
As the Museum grows in size and is being properly arranged, it 
becomes more and more attractive, a fact evidenced by the increased 
interest shown by the public and the large number of visitors frequent- 
ing the rooms. 
BOTANY. 
Work in this department has been carried on satisfactorily ; about 
one hundred plants having been mounted. Some preliminary work, 
iooking to a scientific collection of the cryptogams, has been done. 
ORNITHOLOGY. 
A large number of birds were added to this collection, and members 
and friends continue to supply new specimens. 
ICHTHYOLOGY. 
Several alcoholic specimens of native fishes and some interesting 
forms from abroad, together with two mounted sharks from the Mira- 
michi Bay were procured. 
HERPETOLOGY. 
Something additional has been done in this department. 
INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY. 
Satisfactory progress is being made here. Several new specimens 
of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, not before reported in the northern part 
of the province, were secured. 
LIBRARY. 
A reference to the list of donations will show that a large number 
of scientific exchanges and other works have been received. 
MEETINGS, PAPERS, LECTURES, ETC. 
During the course of the year, regular monthly meetings were held, 
and during the winter and spring months weekly meetings and lectures, - 
as will be seen by the accompanying list, all of which were well attended 
and much interest exhibited. 
