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of Species. In the animal Idngclom : 15 papers, 

 and one evening of disciission liave been de- 

 voted to animal physiology. In the class 

 Mammalia: four papers on Ethnology, and 

 seven on the Comparative Anatomy of various 

 members of the class. In the class Aves: 

 three papers have been read, one on Edible 

 Birds' Nests, one on Wingless Birds, and one 

 on the Recent Ornithology of the District. 

 In the class Eeptilia: one paper on the Teeth 

 of Eeptiles. In the class Pisces: two papers 

 have been read. Among the MoUusca in the 

 division Concifera : two papers. Among the 

 Articulata, in the class Anellida : one paper. 

 Crustacea : one paper. On Sj^iders : two 

 I)apers. Onlnsecta: 15 i^apers. Among the 

 Eadiata: one paper on the Entozoa, and an 

 evening's discussion on the same subject. One 

 paper on Diatomace;?, and one on Red Snow. 

 On SeaAveed only one paper has been read, 

 viz., on Codium Bursa ; one on Fmigi ; and 

 three on Ferns. Four papers have been read 

 on Exogenous Plants ; one on the Vegetable 

 Kingdom in General ; three on the Cultivation 

 of Plants ; one on Local Flora ; four on 

 Vegetable Pliysiology ; two on Vegetable 

 Chemistry ; and one on the Preserva- 

 tion of Si>ecimens. In the mineral kingdom: 

 seven papers have been read on Geologj- and 

 Mineralogy ; five on Organic Deposits in 

 various formations : two papers on Meteor- 

 ology ; and one on the Physical Constitution 

 of the Sun, completes the j)apers read before 

 the Society during the thirteen years of its 

 existence. Various branches of Natiiral His- 

 tory on which nothing at present has been 

 done were indicated, and suggestions were] 



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