PEOCEEDINGS FOE 1892. LV 



Lilac {Syringa vxdgaris) . Flowering. AH provinces 



Easpberry (wild). Eipe fruit. All provinces 



Wheat (spring). 1. First sowing. 2. Flowering. 3. Harvest 



Wheat (winter). 1. First sowing. 2. Flowering. 3. Harvest 



Birds. 



Dates of first appearance of the undermentioned species in all the provinces. (The species 

 known by the .same common name in the east and west are in general ditturent, but in the examples 

 chosen it is believed that the locality of observation will in all cases bo sufficient to indicate exactly 

 which species were observed.) 

 Song Sparrow (^Melospiza fasciata). Eastern provinces to Eocky Mountains 



{M. nio7itana, gtittata, and riifina). Eocky Mountains and British Columbia 



Eobin {Merula migratoria) . Eastern provinces and westward 



(M. propinqua.) British Columbia 



Bluebird (Sialia sialis). Eastern provinces and westward to Eocky Mountains 



((S. arcticaand Mexicann). Western prairie region to the Pacific 



Slate-coloured Junco. {Junco hyemalis.') Eastern provinces to Eocky Mountains 



(J. annectens and Oregonus). Eocky Mountains and westward 



Eed-winged Blackbird (Agt laïus phœniceus). All provinces 



Spotted Sandpiper (Actitismacularia). All provinces 



Swallow {Tachi/cineta bicolor). All provinces 



Meadowlark {Sturnella magna). Eastern provinces 



{S. neglecta). Manitoba and westward , 



Kingfisher (Ceryle Alcyon). All provinces 



Hummingbird {Trochihts colubris). East of Eocky Mountains 



( T. rufus and Calliope) . Eocky Mountains and westward 



Nighthawk (Chordeiles Virginianus). Eastern provinces and westward 



(C. Henryi). British Columbia 



Wild Ducks. 1. First birds. 2. First flock. 3. Flocks migrating southwaid. 4. Last birds 



Wild Geese. 1. P^irst birds. 2. First flock. 3. Flocks migrating southward. 4. Last birds 



Also fiist date at which " frogs" are heard whistling 



Suggestions for Meteorological Obsercations. 



Date of first and last fi-ost, stating particulars 



Date of clo.sing and re opening of lakes devoid of current 



Date of closing and reopening of rivers 



Number of thunder storms in each month, with the dates at which these occur 



Dates and duration of d rough ts atfec ting vegetation 



Eeports op Sections. 

 The Secretaries of the Four Sections then in due oider prersented their rejiorts as follows : — 



Rapport de la Section I. 



La première section de la Société royale s'est réunie le premier juin pour procéder à l'élection 

 de ses officiers et entendre la lecture des tiavaux de ses membres. Etaient présents : MM. Le- 

 Moine, Casgrain, Suite, Marmette, Tassé, Eoy, DeCelles. 



