REPORT TO THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



Real at the Fourth General Meeting, May, ISSo. 



As delegate from the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club, I am able to 

 report that the past yeir has been for it one of continued progress 

 and success. Its two-fold work of studying local natural history, 

 and of endeavouring to po[nilari7e science has been vigoi'ously prose- 

 cuted and its merabershij) has been largely increased. Forty persons 

 joined the Club during the year, of wliom several reside in distant parts 

 of the coimtry and have sought to evidence their interest in the wel- 

 fare of tlie Club by enrolling themselves in its ranks. The membership 

 is now one hundred and seventy. 



Four large excursions were held last summer, at the first of which 

 the Club was honored by the presence of many Fellows of your Honor- 

 able Society, and delegates thereto. Sub-excursions or " working 

 parties" were also held on alternate Saturdays during the season, and 

 contributed largely to a fuller knowledge of our geological formations 

 and of our fauna and flora. 



At the winter Soirees (six in numbe.) "reports" by the leaders 

 appointed in Geology, Botany, Entomology, (Jonchology, Ornithology 

 and General Zoology were presented, and the following papers of much 

 interest and value were read: — 



The President's Addres?, H. Beaumont Small, M. D. 



The Canadia 1 Otter, W. Pitman Lett. 



The Minerals of the Ottawa District, C. W. Willimott. 



Wheat, (with special reference to that grown in Ottawa District) 



Wm. Scott. 

 Our Saw-flies and Horn-tails, W. H. Harrington. 

 Local Trenton Fossils, W. B. Billings. 



Classes in Botany, Mineralogy and Ornithology were conducted 

 during several weeks ; the first named subject under tlie very interest- 

 ing t'-eatment of Prof. Macoun being specially attractive to the mem- 

 bers and their friends 



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