CXXXVIII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The Pacific liiological Statioii at Departure Bay, Jiear ^"auaimo, 

 B.C., is now almost completely fitted witli the appliances for marine re- 

 searches, and under the skilled superintendence of the Eev. George W. 

 Taylor, has had a most successful fn-st season. The situation of tlie 

 station is perfect, and is within a few yards of one of the richest marine 

 zoological areas known, where rarities of surpassing scientific interest 

 abound. The laboratories of the station are large bright airy rooms ; and 

 thejnical rooms, libiai'y room, juess room, and dormitory for the staff, 

 afford ample accommodation. A small steamboat, launches for dredging, 

 etc., are needed, also microscopes, and a reference library. Without these 

 the station will be much cramped, but in spite of such disadvantages, 

 splendid results during the 1908 season can be recorded. The workers in- 

 cluded Mr. Taylor, the Curator, Prof. John Macoun, Prof. Burwash, Mr. 

 C. H. Young, Dr. Huntsman, ]\[r. A. Halkett, Mr. McLean Fraser, Mr. 

 Spreadborough and others. Fine collections of specimens were made and 

 valuable fishery and other work done. During the autumn of this year 

 the members of the Britisli Association, who wiil visit the Pacific Coast, 

 have included the Marine Station in tlie programme, and they will not be 

 disappointed, for no station of tlio kind in the world has the conditions 

 for more splendid work. 



The Georgian Bay Biological Station under Dr. P. Arthur Bensley, 

 has continued the studies which have been recorded in previous seasons; 

 and the observations on the s]);nvning, food, and habits of certain of the 

 more important food fishes, in tlie great lakes, are now so far completed 

 as to allow of their publication at an early date. A small staff of workers, 

 chiefly from Toronto University, resided at the station, and the museum 

 of specimens was greatly augmented. A number of practical problems, 

 which the Dominion (Georgian Bay) Fishery Commission desired to be 

 solved, formed part of the programme of work ; and it may be added that 

 Dr. Bensley was asked for exp(U"t evidence, based on the laboratory iishery 

 researches, and this evidence was laid before the Commission at the 

 public sittings. Since the last ^ssue of tbe " Contributions to Canadian 

 Biology,*' which was printed in 1907, a third set of papers has been in 

 preparation, and this further publication, embracing a number of very 

 valuable memoirs, is now in progress, and it is expected will appear in 

 tbe fall of this vear. 



