PROCEEDINGS FOR 1899 XCV 



The Ottawa Naturalist. 



Editor — Mr. James M. Macoun (Geological Survey Department, 

 Ottawa). 



Associ'ate Editors — Dr. E. "W. Ells, Geological Survey of Canada — 

 Department of Geology. 



Dr. H. M. Ami, Geological Survey of Canada — Department of 

 Palœontology. 



j\[r. E. A. A. Johnston, Geological Survey of Canada — Department 

 of Minei^alogy. 



Mr. A. E. Barlow, Geological Survey of Canada — Department of 

 Petrography. 



Dr. Jas. Fletcher, Central Experimental Farm — Department of 

 Bot'any. 



Mr. F. E. Latchford, Ottawa — Department of Conchology. 



Mr. AY. H. Harrington, Post-Office Department — Department of 

 Entomology. 



Mr. W. T. Macoun, Central Experimental Farm — Department of 

 Ornithology. 



Prof. E. E. Prince, Commissioner of Fisheries for Canada — Depart- 

 ment of Biology. 



Prof. John Macoun, Geological Survey of Canada — Department of 

 Zoology. 



yill. — From The Miramichi Natural History Association, through 

 Dr. J. V. Ellis, M.P. 



This association was organized Tuesday, February 9th, 1897, and 

 has for its objects : 



First. To promote the more thorough study and investigation of 

 the' natural history of the Korth Shore of New Brunswick, and publish 

 the same from time to time. 



Second. To make it an adjunct to popular education, and to en- 

 courage the study of natural phenomena and allied matters by the 

 young. 



Third. To popularize the subject and afford opportunities for 

 mutual instruction through the medium of lectures. 



Fourth. To establish a museum of natural history objects, includ- 

 ing ethnological remains, that would be fully representative of the 

 past and present. 



