PROCEEDINGS FOR 1897 LXXXVII 



4. — " Description of a New Sub-Fauna of the Paradoxides Beds of 

 the St. John Group," by G. F. Matthew, M.A., D.Sc. 



5. — " Upon Raised Peat-Bogs in the Pi-ovince of New Brunswick," 

 by Professor W. F. Ganong, of Northampton, Mass., U.S.A. 



6. — " On some interesting Hybrids produced between diiferent Species 

 of Eibes, and also of Berberis," by Dr. Saunders, director of the Experi- 

 mental Farms of Canada. 



7. — " Notes on the Archœan of Eastern Canada," by Dr. R. W. Ells, 

 F.G.S.A. 



8. — " Memoir of John Goldie, botanist," by George U. Hay, M.A., Ph.B. 



The officers elected for the ensuing year are : 



President, Dr. T. J. W. Burgess. 



Vice-President, Dr. R. W. Ells. 



Secretary, Dr. A. H. MacKay. 



A. H. MacKay, 



Secretary. 

 General Business. 



The following motions were agreed to : 



(1) " Resolved, That Rule 6 be suspended and that the Honourable 

 J. D. Edgar, of Toronto, be elected a fellow of Section II. in the place of 

 the late Horatio Hale, in accordance with the unanimous recommenda- 

 tion of said section." (On motion of Dr. Stewart, seconded by Dr. S. E. 

 Dawson.) 



(2) " Resolved, That, in accordance with the recommendation of 

 Section III., the election of Professor J. Cox of McGill Univer.sity to a 

 fellowship in said section be confirmed." (On motion of Professor J. G. 

 MacGregor, seconded by Sir S. Fleming.) 



(3) ^'■Resolved, That the recommendation of Section III. with respect 

 to the report of Council on the unification of time at sea be adopted." 

 (On motion of Dr. Johnson, seconded by Professor McLeod.) 



(4) " Resolved, That the following gentlemen compose the deputa- 

 tion to wait on the Minister of Marine and Fisheries with respect to 

 ' Tidal Currents' and a ' Hydrographie Survey for the Dominion : ' The 

 officers of the society, Dr. Johnson, Dr. MacGregor, Dr. Bovey, and Mr. 

 Keefer, with power to add to their number." (On motion of Dr. John- 

 son, seconded by Mr. Keefer.) 



(5) " Resolved, That the Council be instructed to distribute, either 

 before the first general meeting of the society in each session, or at such 

 meeting, printed copies of the recommendations made in the annual 

 report of such session, so far as this may be possible, in order that 

 members of the society may be enabled to give such recommendations 

 more adequate consideration before they are brought forward for discus- 

 sion." (On motion of Professor MacGregor, seconded by Dr. Johnson.) 



(G) " Resolved, That the attention of the Dominion Government be 

 again directed by the President of the Royal Society to the advisability 



