PEOCEEDINGS FOE 1892. XLl 



1892— Mar. 11. Dues, '1)1— C. C. McCaul, Calgary, Alberta $0 25 



Dues, '91— J. C. Mackin, Lethbridge, Alberta 25 



Dues, '91— J. D. Higginbothara, Lethbridge, Alberta 25 



Dues, '91— Miss H. Shepard, Hamilton, Ont 25 



Dues, '91— Mrs. White-Frabcr, Pincher Creek, Alberta 25 



May 14. Life dues — President Gcoi-ge Lawson. Halifax, N. S 5 00 



Total receipts $12 75 



Expenditure. 



1891— June 13. Eecord book and letter-filing box $ 1 50 



Postage and newspapers mailed 2 GO 



" 20. Postage 1 00 



Oct. 3. Postage 1 00 



1892— Jan. 2. Paid T. C. Allen & Co. (1,000 letter-heads and circulars) 9 50 



Apl. 28. Postage 1 00 



Total expenditure $1G 00 



May 17. Excess of expenditure to date $ 3 25 



During the year many plants were sent me for deteimination. Ses'eral local lists of plants have 

 been sent me. I have al^o given some assistance in the pj'e]iaration of some lists for publication. 

 Other oflScei's of the club, I undei'stand, liave had occasion to do similar work. In most of the pro- 

 vinces membeis of the club are making observations on the dates of the seasonal development of 

 plants, as recommended by a committee of the Eoyal Society. 



It appears to me to be too eaily iri the history of the club yet to form an idea of the best way in 

 which it can stimulate or direct the study of our lloia. While general directions to secure a certain 

 measure of unifoi'mity is desirable, I think no restraint should be imposed on members which would 

 tend to prevent their discovery of useful methods of developing an interest in botanical work in their 

 respective sphoi-es. 



The reports of the secretaries of the several provinces, or abstiacts of them, are appended hereto. 



A. H. Mackay, 



Secretary Botanical Club, Canada. 



Report of the Secretary for the Province of Quebec of the Botanical Club of Canada. 



During the past year special secretaries have been appointed for seven counties, and the work of 

 organization has been entered upon most enthusiastically. As, however, these appointments were 

 not completed until last autumn, there was no opportunity for effective work to be undertaken. It 

 is nevertheless anticipated that the present spring and summer will be productive of good results. In 

 many counties where the flora most needs investigation it has as yet been impossible to secure com- 

 petent secretaries, and in almost all cases it has been a difficult matter to arouse sufKcient enthusiasm 

 among more than one or two to carry on efficient work. An effort has been made to pave the way to 

 more thorough and lasting interest in this work by enlisting the co operation of scholars in the various 

 schools and academies where the subject of botany is taught. 



Work is continuing in the direction of pieparing a catalogue of the flora of Montreal island. 

 Two brief articles on local floras have been published, as also a little handbook for the use of col- 

 lectors, which it is believed may be of service in promoting the work of the club. 



It is with deep regret that I have to record the death of l'Abbé Provancher. During the greater 



Proc. 1892. F. 



