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A large double upright case and a horizontal one have been added 

 to our museum, and are already fairly well filled with specimens. ^Ye 

 are glad to find that our esteemed curator, Col. C. C. Grant, is again 

 enabled to take an active part in the management of the museum. The 

 cases have been rearranged, and the accommodation much improved. 



We are indebted to the Dominion Observatory at Ottawa for a vei7 

 fine transparency of the moon, which now adorns our rooms. Another 

 interesting donation by Mrs. John Laing, of Ancaster, is an old spinning 

 wheel and reel brought from Scotland nearly a century ago. 



It is with much pride that we record the successful celebration of 

 our Jubilee Year by the issue of a special publication containing engrav- 

 ings of all our past presidents and charter membei-s. 



The museum has been regularly kept open to the public during the 

 session, and it is gratifying to note that the number of visitors has 

 much increased. 



XIII. — From The Natural History Society of British Columlia, through 

 Dr. James Fletcher. 



The proceedings of our society during the year past have been 

 unattended by any* new discoveries in matters scientific, caused in a great 

 measure by our inability to conduct much scientific field investigation, 

 owing to the lack of the "sinews of war,'" namely. Funds. We receive 

 no pecuniary assistance whatever from the Provincial Government, and, 

 being compelled to depend entirely upon our own individual subscrip- 

 tions, we are certainly seriously handicapped. Our efforts to establish 

 a " Wild Flower Garden " at the " Beacon Hill Park," has also resulted 

 in failure, the various shrubs and trees planted having nearly all perished 

 during the last simimer during a season of unusual drought and the 

 total absence of any water facilities on the grounds in question. 



But we are not discouraged, and will renew our labour during the 

 coming season. 



Our society numbers sixty members, and is in a fairly prosperous 

 condition, though sadly in need of permanent quarters for meeting 

 purposes. 



The following papers were read before the Society from April 8th, 

 l'J07, to April Gth, 1908:— 



1907. 

 April 22.—" The Anatomy of Eeptiles ■' by E. B. Paul. 

 May 22.—" The Anatomy of Birds,"' by Doctor Hasell. 

 June 10. — " On Chr}rstallography," by W. I. Sutton. 



