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afford every variety and depth of rock bottom. Two large bays a mile 

 or m.ore in diameter, give us quiet and deep interior waters, similar in 

 character to the Muskoka Lakes, while the channel of the river gives 

 us deep flowing water. As a foundation for accurate scientific work, 

 a preliminary hydrographie survey of the entire bay is being made, and 

 m^eteorological observations are made and recorded. The survey, when 

 complete, will give a full account of the depth of water, nature of bot- 

 tom, currents, quality of water and lake tides, between island 108 and 

 Split Eo'ck, in front and eastward to the coast of the mainland and the 

 mouth of the Go-Home river. The meteorological observations are 

 also being extended to cover the whole year. The hydrographie work 

 is under the direction of Professor C. H. Wright, B.A.Sc, of the 

 Faculty of Applied Science, and the meteorological observations under 

 the direction of Prof. W. J. Loudon, M.A., of the Department of 

 Physics of the University of Toronto. 



The biological work is under the direction of B. Arthur Bensley, 

 B.A., Ph.D., of the Biological Department. Dr. Bensley has had the 

 advantage of experience of this branch of laboratory work both in 

 England and Germany, and his ability as a scientist and his broad 

 grasp of the conditions and possibilities of the work, give the committee 

 great confidence in the future success of the station. Dr. R. Ramsay 

 Wright, the head of the Biological Department and Vice-President of 

 the University of Toronto, has given most valuable assistance by his 

 advice at the foundation of the station. Dr. Bensley has also been for- 

 tunate in the choice of his subordinates. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Carr 

 are enthusiastic scientists, with decided talents for the practical part of 

 the work and a good deal of experience in field work in natural history. 

 Mr. John Fenton, the caretaker, is a fisherman of more than ordinary 

 intelligence and long experience in these waters. 



Thé following summary of the work already done or planned for, 

 is furnished by Dr. Bensley. 



The biological work was directed towards the collection and identi- 

 fication of the fishes of the region, this work being preliminary to the 

 investigation of the various problems of a more economic bearing, and 

 designed to be the subject of the first report. It is hoped that by the 

 end of next season the collections will be complete, or nearly so, and 

 the work will doubtless be of interest, not only to ourselves, but to the 

 museum men of New York and adjacent states who are interested in 

 the distribution of fishes. 



Last summer what nets we had available were operated so as to 

 get the specimens from as many environments as possible, without 

 reference to their value as food fishes. The same plan will be followed 



Proc. 1903. 5. 



