i66 The Ottawa Naturalist. [November 



OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALISTS' CLUB. 



PROGRAMME OF S0IR^:ES, 1897-98.* 

 1897. Meeting for Exhibition ol Specimens and Conversation. 



Dec. 21. " The San Jose Scale, and some other Injurious Insects." (Illustrated.) 

 By James Fletcher, LL.D., F.R.S.C, F.L.S. 

 Note on a specimen of the Sea-lion in the National Museum, Ottawa, 

 By Mr. James Melville Macoun. 

 1898. 

 Jan. 4. Meeting for Exhibition of Specimens and Conversation. 



"On Faults and folds in the Ottawa District." By R. W. Ells, 



LL.D., F.R.S.C, &c. 

 Preliminary note on Mastodon remains found in Western Ontario. By 



H. M. Ami, M.A., F.G.S. 

 Report of the Geological Branch. By the Leaders. 

 Jan. 18. Meeting for Exhibition of Specimens and Conversation. 



Paper on " The recent advance in our knowledge of Bacteria." By Mr. 



F. T. Shutt, M.A., F.C.S. 

 " Note on a Fish-eating Plant." By Mr. Andrew Halkett. 

 "The natural and artificial cross-fertilizing and hybridizing of plants, 

 with notes on son-e important results." By Mr. W. T. Macoun. 

 Jan. 25. Conversazione and Microscopical Soiree, at 8 p.m. 



Address by the President on "The House Sparrow and other despised 



creatures." 

 A number of interesting preparations will be shown by means of Dr. 



Ami's projection microscope. 

 Microscopical objects connected with various branches of Natural History 

 will be exhibited by several members of the Club under their 

 respective microscopes. 

 Feb. I. Meeting for Exhibition of Specimens and Conversation. 

 Report of the Entomological Branch. By the Leaders. 

 " Notes on the life-histories of Blister and Oil-beetles." By Mr. W. H. 



Harrington, F.R..S.C. 

 Exhibition of 600 species of Japanese insects collected by Mr. W^. H. 



Harrington. 

 Exhibition of rare exotic and native butterflies; by Dr. Fletcher. 

 Feb. 15. Meeting for Exhibition of Specimens and Conversation. 



Paper on " Local Distribution of certain Fresh-water Shells." Illus- 

 trated by specimens. By Mr. F. R. Latchford, B.A. 

 "Notes on the Eskimo," By Dr. R. Bell, F.R.S., F.R.S.C. 

 Report of the Conchological Branch. By the Leaders. 

 Mar. I. Meeting for Exhibition of Specimens and Conversation. 

 Report of the Ornithological and Zoological Branches. 

 Paper "On the Burrowing Habits of Cambarus — the Cray-fish." By 

 Dr. Ami. 

 N.B.— At each meeting, various objects belonging to different departments of 

 science will be exhfeited, and at any meeting short papers may be read by members 

 of the Club upon any Natural History subject. 



*Held Tuesday evenings, 8 p.m., in the Lecture Hall of the Y.M.C.A., Corner of Queen and 

 O'Connor Streets^ Ottawa. 



