CXXII THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



direction was received from the last remaining "Father of Confedera- 

 tion," Sir Charles Tupper, when visiting our Capital en route for Eng- 

 land, last April. 



Our corresponding secretary, Mrs. Billings, has had extensive and 

 interesting correspondence both far and near, including kindly apprecia- 

 tion from our gracious Patroness, H.R.H. the Duchess of Connaught. 



The statement of our treasurer, Miss Roth well, shows receipts 

 (including annual grant from the provincial government of $200.00) 

 $337.12, expenditure $174.87, balance $162.25. 



Our librarian, Miss Read, reports valuable additions in records 

 and books received during the past year — membership 207. 



A list of publications and exchanges is embodied in our 

 printed report. 



May 27th, 1914. 



/ V. — Report of the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club. 



Presented by E. D. Eddy, Secretary. 



•The Council of the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club has much 

 pleasure in presenting to the Royal Society of Canada the following 

 report on the work of the Club during the year ending March, 1914. 



Membership. 



The present membership of the Club is 317 ; 31 1 ordinary members 

 and 6 corresponding members. 



Branches of the Club. 



Botanical Branch. Six meetings of the Branch were held at the 

 homes of the members during the winter of 1913-14. The subjects 

 presented and discussed were: — 



Some Results of the Summer's Work, by Dr. M. O. Malte. 



Some Conditions affecting Organic Progress, by C. J. Tully. 



The Clay Belt of Northern Ontario, by G. H. Clark and Mr. 

 Honeyman. 



A Review of some Recent Work dealing with the Phenomenon 

 of Variation in Plants, by L. H. Newman. 



The Wild Fruits of Canada, by W. T. Macoun. 



Entomological Branch. Five meetings were held during the win- 

 ter, at which various subjects relating to insect life were discussed. 



