CONTENTS 



Proceedings, session op 1905-1906 : 



Presidential address.— By Henry S. Poole, D. Sc, A. R. S. M., F. G. S., 



F.R.S.C xxxix 



The Institute's worli xxxlx 



Speculative thoughts xl 



Report of treasurer xlvi 



Report of librarian xlvi 



Note ou Dictyonema websteri (=D. retiforme). — By R. Ruedemann xivii 



Officers for 1905-1906 xlvii 



Ordinary meetings xlvlii 



Mining, is it a science ?— By W. E. Lishman, M, A. (Extract from/ xlix 



Fungi of Nova Scotia : first supplementary list.— By A. H. MacKay, LL.D., 



F, R. S. C. (See vol. xii, pt. 1, p. 119.) 1 



Halifax water works.— By H. W. Johnston, C. E. (See vol. xii, pt., 1, p. 72) 1 



Amphibian-like remains from the Joggins. Note by L. M. Lambe li 



Notes on protective coloring.— By Franlj H. Reid. (Title only) li 



Contribution to the study of hydroxylomine.— By G. M. J. MaoKay, B. A. 



(See vol. xi, pt. 2, p. 321) Hi 



Occurrence of star-nosed mole and shrew in an eel trap.— By W, L. Bishop. 



(Title only.) lii 



The damage done to timber by Toredo navalis&nd Limnoria lignerum.— 



By R. McOoll, C. E. (Title only.) lii 



Phenological observations, Canada, 1905.— By A. H. MacKay, LL. D., F. R, 



S. C. (Printed in Proc. Royal Society of Canada.) lii 



Transactions, session of 1905-1906 : 



On the flora of McNab's Island, Halifax Harbour, N. S.: pt- 1, general 

 notes ; pt. 2, work in .special orders ; pt. 3, narcotisation of plants ; pt. 



4, occasional notes.— By Captain John H. Barbour, M. D., R. A. M. C 553 



Catalogue of the birds of Prince Edward Island.— By John MacSwain 570 



The Grignard synthesis : the action of phenji magnesium bromide on 



camphor.— By H. Jermain M. Creighton 593 



OQ fields of eastern Canada.— By R. W. Ells, LL. D., F. R. S. C , 598 



Frost and drought of 1905.— By F. W. W. Doane, C- E 623 



Eels in water pipes and their migration.— By Watson L. Bishop 640 



Discussion on preceding paper.— By F. W. W. Doane, C. E 648 



—By R.H.Brown 849 



Water powers of the Mersey River, N. S.— By W. G. Yorston, C. E. 651 



Water-rolled weed-balls.-By A. H. MacKay, LL. D., F. R, S. C 667 



Appendix IV : 



List of members, 1905-1906 xiii 



List of presidents, 1862-1906 xvi 



