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Mar. 7th, 1911.—“ How the forest grows,” by Mr. R. H. Campbell, 
Dominion Superintendent of forestry. 
Mar. 21st, 1911.—“The retiring President’s Address on a Trip to the 
National Museum at Berlin, and other Museums in 
Germany,” by Mr. Andrew Halkett, of the Domin- 
ion Fisheries. 
Apr. 18th, 1911.—‘“ English birds as viewed by a Canadian,” by Mr. 
W. E. Saunders, London, Ont. 
Besides these public meetings, the Botanical branch has held eight 
meetings at the houses of various members at which interesting and 
highly scientific papers or reports were delivered. The usual attendance 
at these meetings were from twelve to fifteen members. 
The subjects were as follow:— 
Jan. 7th, 1911.—“ Reports of Field work,” Mr. R. B. Whyte. 
Jan. 28th, 1911.—“A Flora in the Making,” Mr. H. Groh. 
Feb. 11th, 1911.—‘‘The Flora of the Barren Grounds,” Mr. J. M. 
Macoun. 
Feb. 25th, 1911.—‘‘ Canadian Grasses,” Dr. M. O. Malte. 
Mar. 11th, 1911.—“ The Composition of an Old Race of Cereals and its 
variability,” Mr. L. H. Newman. 
Mar. 25th, 1911.—“ A recent visit to Florida and Georgia,” Mr. R. B. 
Whyte. 
Apr. 8th, 1911.—‘ Hybrids; how to recognize them, and their system- 
atic value,” Dr. M. O. Malte. 
Apr. 22nd, 1911.—“ Variations in wild and cultivated species and 
varieties of the Rosacee,” Mr. W. T. Macoun. 
The Entomological, Ornithological, and Geological branches have 
also been doing good work as may be judged from the following Papers 
that have appeared during the past year in the Ottawa Naturalist, the 
organ of the Society. 
On ENTOMOLOGY. 
1. ‘“ House-flies and Public Health,” by Dr. C.'Gordon Hewitt. 
“The Imperial Moth,” Arthur Gibson. 
3. “The Migration of some native locusts,” by Norman Criddle. 
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ON ORNITHOLOGY. 
1. “Stomach-contents of some Canadian birds,” by C. W. G. 
Eifrig. 
2. “Winter birds at Point Pelee, Ont.,” by W. E. Saunders. 
3. “Notes on the white-throated sparrow,” by L. McJ. Terrill. 
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