XC1V PKOCEEDINGS. 



As these algae have been very little studied hitherto, he hoped those 

 having an opportunity to collect specimens, or who could get specimens 

 which might be brought up in fishermen's nets, would bring them to the 

 Museum of the Institute. 



DR. SOMERS made some remarks on the subject. 



HARRY PIERS, ESQ., then read a paper entitled, " Notes on Nova 

 Scotian Zoology : No. 4." (See Transactions, p. 255). 



The paper was discussed by DR. SOMERS, MR. BISHOP, and DR. REID. 



SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING. 



Legislative Council Chamber, Halifax, 10th May, 1897. 

 The First Vice-President, MR. Me KAY, in the chair. 



A paper entitled, " A Supplementary Note on Venus," by PRINCIPAL 

 CAMERON, of Yarmouth Academy, was read by DR. MAGKAY. (See 

 Transactions, p. 275). 



The paper was discussed by DR. REID and the CHAIRMAN. 



A. H. MACKAY, ESQ., LL. D., F. R S. C , read a paper entitled, 

 " Phenological Observations for 1896." (See Transactions, p. 268). 



The subject was discussed by PROFESSOR MACGREGOR and the 

 CHAIRMAN. 



A paper on the "Rainfall of 1896," was then read by MR. DOANE. 

 (See Transactions, p. 279). 



DR. MURPHY, DR. MACKAY, and others, took part in the discussion 

 which followed. 



The following papers were then read by title : 

 " On the Tides of the Bay of Fundy " (second paper). By MARTIN 

 MURPHY, ESQ., D. So., Provincial Engineer. 



"On the Water Supply of the Towns of Nova Scotia." By 

 PROEESSOR W. R. BUTLER, M. E., King's College, Windsor. 



HARRY PIERS, 



Recording Secretary. 



