XXYIII EOYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



1. Notice of a New Test for Antipyrine, by Professor Geo. Lawson, LL.D., 

 P.E.S.C. 



2. Summary of Observation for 1893, on Times of Flowering of Plants and 

 Migration of Bii-ds, by A. H. Macli&y, LL.D, 



3. Notes on a Sponge from Herring Cove, Halifax Co., by Professor Somers, 

 M.D. 



4. Notes on Additions to Nova Scotia Zoology, by Harry Piers, Esq. 



5. Notes on a Collection of Silurian Fossils from Cape George, Antigonish, 



Nova Scotia, by Henry M. Ami, D.Sc, F.G.S. 

 May 14. 6. Notes on Sedimentary Formations on the Bay of Fiindy Coast, by E. W. 



Ells, LL.D., F.R.S.C. 

 May 14. 7. Additions to the Flora of Truro, by Percy J. Smith, Esq. 

 May 14. 8. Deep Mining in Nova Scotia, bj' W. H. Prest, Esq., School of Agriculture, 

 Nova* Scotia. 

 The publication of the ' Proceedings and Transactions ' for 1892-93 (being part 3 of volume i. of 

 the new series) has been somewhat delaj'ed, but has now been issued, and is being distributed to 

 members and corresponding societies. Besides shorter papers, it contains a long, valuable and well- 

 illustrated discussion of the Pictou coal-field, by H. S. Poole, Esq. The 'Proceedings and Trans- 

 actions ' for 1893-94 is under way and will probably be issued during the summer. 



The library continues to grow at a rapid rate, a large number of new exchange arrangements 

 having been made with other societies during the past year. The available accommodation in the 

 provincial building having become too small, the section of foreign publications has been removed to 

 a room kindly furnished by Dalhousie College. The institute still finds itself unable to rent suitable 

 rooms for the accommodation of the library, but hope is still entertained that such accommodation 

 may be provided by the provincial legislature for the institute and other similar societies and for the 

 collections of the provincial museum. 



VII. — From The New Brunswick Natural History Society, through Mr. G. U. Hay. 



I have the honour, as delegate from the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, to present 

 the following report of the work of the society for the past year: 



The work of the past year has been increasing in interest and value to the community, and we 

 hope, in making better known, from a scientific point of view, the resources of the province. The 

 papers read, as the subjoined list will show, have been on a variety of topics connected with the 

 natural history of the province, and designed to make this subject better known to the other pro- 

 vinces of the Dominion as well as to countries abroad. For this purpose the usual yearly bulletin 

 (No. Xr.) has been published for distribution among the members and copies have been sent to 

 scientific societies abroad. 



In order to make the society's work more popular, and add to its membership, a scries of scien- 

 tific lectures was arranged and- carried out, in addition to the usual monthly papers read. The society 

 has kept the object steadily in view for years of giving elementary instruction to all those who desire 

 to avail themselves of such privileges; and by the aid of its museum and library, which are con- 

 stantly being added to and increasing in value and importance from year to year, we notice with 

 satisfivction an increasing interest in natural science, especially among the teachers of the public 

 schools, who have it in their power to such a large extent to foster the study of natural science in the 

 future, and make it of permanent and ever-increasing interest. 



In August of last year the society held a summer camp for geneial field work, and especially for 

 the collection and study of archaeological remains at French Lake, in Sunbury county, New Bruns- 

 wick. About twenty-three members attended, and ten days were spent in studying more especially 



