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lose nothing after paying the fine, provided they could succeed in 
smuggling the carcase away so as to be able to sell it to advantage. 
After the reading of the paper, the sale of last year’s periodicals took 
place. 
TWENTIETH MEETING. 
Twentieth Meeting, 2nd April, 1892, the President in the chair. 
Donations and Exchanges since last meeting, 72. 
Rev. Philip Tocque read a paper on “The Phocas of Terreneuve,” a 
description of the seal fisheries of Newfoundland. A paper on “An 
Animated Molecule and its Nearest Relatives,’ by Dr. Daniel Clark, 
was read by Dr. George Kennedy. 
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING. 
Twenty-first Meeting, 9th April, 1892, the President in the chair. 
Donations and Exchanges since last meeting, 71. 
Mr. D. W. Beadle read a paper on ‘‘ Canadian Wild Flowers.” 
_ Mr. Macdougall wished that a copy of the paper could be placed in 
the hands of every one of the school children of the city. It would 
excite an interest in the study of our wild flowers. 
Mr. Noble thought that the subject that had been taken up was of 
interest to everybody, not as some of the papers read before the Institute, 
that were of interest only to some particular persons. In regard to High 
Park, he was glad that he had been one of those who had taken an 
interest in the preservation of its wild flowers and shrubs. Their efforts 
were successful so far as to prevent the wholesale laying waste of the 
wild flowers. In regard to the burning of High Park, he was very sorry 
to say that they had not been successful. Some plants that strike their 
roots deeper than others were not injured. He hoped that the practice 
would be discontinued. 
Mr. L. J. Clark had no doubt that the School Board would be to the 
expense of placing a copy of the paper read in the hands of every 
teacher. 
Mr. Armstrong spoke of the extensive destruction of the wild flowers. 
Every season we saw people digging them up and carrying them away, 
which was utter destruction; they may as well have been burned. 
Some beautiful flowers had entirely disappeared. With regard to High 
