PROCEEDINGS FOR 1920 XXIX 



16. — (II) The Development of Collybia velutipes. By E. H. Moss. 

 Presented by J. H. Faull, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C. 



17. — An investigation of the Movement of the Water in the Bay 

 of Fundy and its Effect on the Fauna. By Professor J. W. Mavor. 

 Presented by Dr. A. G. Huntsrrian, F.R.S.C. 



18. — Abscission of fruits in Juglans caHfornica quercina. By F 

 E. Lloyd, M.A., F.R.S.C. 



19. — Some Further Observations on the Heliotropic Reactions of 

 Pilobolus and the Discharge of the Sporangia. Illustrated with 

 lantern slides. By Professor A. H. Reginald Buller, F.R.S.C. 



20. — Some Observations on the Red Squirrel and its Fungus 

 Food. By A. H. Reginald Buller. 



21. — Nouvelle méthode d'homogénéisation pour la recherche du 

 B. Tuberculeux dans les crachats. Par M. A. Vallée, M.D. Présenté 

 par A. B. Macallum, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C. 



22. — L'étoile de mer et son utilité comme engrais. Par M. l'abbé 

 Alexandre Vachon. Présenté par A. B. Macallum, Ph.D., LL.D., 

 F.R.S.C. 



23. — A Systematic Analytical Study of the North American 

 Convallariaceal, except Polygonatum-Trillium, and Medeola, Con- 

 sidered With Regard to Their Origin Through Discontinuous Varia- 

 tion. By R. Ruggles Gates. 



J. J. Mackenzie, 



Secretary. 



On the motion of Dr. J. J. MacKenzie, seconded by Dr. J. P. 

 McMurrich, the report of Section V was adopted. 



It was moved by Dr. A. P. Coleman, seconded by Prof. F. Allen, 

 that the Royal Societj^ of Canada express to the Government their 

 great regret at the loss of so many of the more promising younger 

 members of the scientific departments of the Government owing to 

 the inadequate salaries paid them under present conditions. For 

 the development of our natural resources we need the WQrk of these 

 highly trained men, most of whom have spent many years of training 

 in preparation for their work, and we strongly recommend that 

 salaries be so adjusted as to retain them in the service of the country.— 

 Carried. 



It was moved by Dr. O. Klotz, seconded by Dr. J. C. Fields, 

 that the Royal Society desires to place on record, as an historical 

 event, that on the occasion of the popular lecture delivered last evening 

 at the Chateau Laurier by Dr. A. S. Eve, F.R.S.C, on "Some Great 

 War Inventions" before the members of the Royal Society and others, 

 for the first time the human voice was heard over a distance of one 



