XIV riiOCEEDINGS. 



"' While Nvalkiiig through the woods near Pictou one afternoon, 

 about the end of May or perhaps early in June, 1^97, in conipany 

 with W. A. Hickman, I saw upon his coat what seemed to be a piece 

 of lichen. Picking it pff with my fingers, I was surprised to find that 

 it was a lichen-mimicing caterpillar. Mr. Hickman expressed a desire 

 to keep it, atid I took f r granted that he would preserve it, and 

 probabl}' call attention to its existence. He, however, subsequently 

 lost the specimen. In class one day at Cambridge, Prv f . Newton 

 showed us specimens from Madagascar, which to my recollection were 

 almost identical with our form. The very fact that they are mimics 

 would make it exceedingly doubtful, however, that there was any real 

 atiiuity of species. In the inter \^ening years I have searched again, 

 especially at the season indicated, but totally without success." 



Phof J. E. Woodman, D. Sc, Dalhousie School of Mining and 

 Metallurgy, gave a lecture on "Yellowstone National Park," illustrated 

 bv lantern slides. 



A \ote of thanks was presented to the lecturer. 



Sixth Ordinary Meeting. 



Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 18th May, 190.J. 



A^iCE- President Doane in the chair. 



It was announced that W. F. Jenmson, of the Dominion Iron and 

 Steel Co., Sydney, had been elected an associate member. 



The following papers wei^e read by title : — 



(1). Is there Coal beneath Prince Edward Island?— By Henry 

 S. Poole, F. G. S., F. R. S. C. (See Transactions, p. 1). 



(2). Geology of Moose River Gold District, Halifax County, 

 N. S. — By Prof. J. E. Woodman, D. Sc, Dalhousie School of Mining 

 and Metallurgy. (See Transactions, p. 18). 



(3). Sections and Analyses of Nova Scotian Coals. — By Edwin 

 Gilpin, Jr., Ll. D., F. R. S. C, Inspector of Mines. (See Trans- 

 actions, p. 8). 



