REPORT TO THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



Ufi-ad at ihf Ihird General Meeting, May, 1881.) 



During the year that has elapsed since ray last report, the Ottawa 

 Field Nat.uralists' Club has pursued its special work of developing the 

 Natural History of tliis neighborhood, with all its former vigor and 

 activity, and its prospects have never been more promising than at the 

 present time. It has added forty new names to its roll ; it has become 

 an incorporated society in accordance with the Ontaiio Statutes, and 

 marked success has attended its efforts in every branch of Natural 

 History. In the summer months much zeal was displa^'ed in pursuing 

 the field work, and the efforts of the Council have been specially 

 directed to rendering this work as systematic as possible. Under the 

 direction of the leaders, the various branches, — representing Geology, 

 Mineralogy, Botany, Entomology, Conchology and Ornithology, — made 

 numerous afternoon excursions, some of them being held fortnightly 

 throughout the season. These were well attended by the working 

 members, and those desirous of becoming acquainted with the study of 

 the branch ; and in many instances they assumed the character of classes 

 for the instruction of beginners. The regular excursions were held 

 monthly, the attendance varying from twenty-five to sixty. The first 

 excursion of this season has been arranged for Thursday next, that the 

 Club may have the honour of entertaining the Fellows of this society 

 on an outing among the ever attractive Laurentides, and to allow those 

 who ai'e interested in Natural History an opportunity of studying this 

 neighbourhood. 



Our soirees or winter meetings were seven in number, at which 

 reports of the work done in the sections during the summer were j^re- 

 sented, and papers read on subjects of local interest. Tlie following is 

 the programme ; — 



Dec. Gth, 1883.— inaugural Address, by the President. 

 " 20th, 1883. — Notes on the '• Fiora Ottawtensis," with special re- 

 ference to the introduced plants, by J. Fletcher. 

 Report of the Ornithological Section. 



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