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eleven species of plants new to the flora of New Brunswick. 

 (3) An outline of Phytobiology (Phytoecology), by W. F. 

 Ganong. This is practically a plea for the establishment of a 

 biological Survey of Acadian Plants. (4) " Notes on the Natural 

 History and Physiography of New Brunswick, by W. F. Ganong. 

 In this article " Temperature measurements in Clear Lake," the 

 outlet-delta of L. Utopia and othertopicsarediscussed. (5) "Notes 

 on the occurrence of two shrezvs new to New Brunswick" by Philip 

 Cox. Sorex Richardsoni, Bachman and S.fumeus, Miller, are the 

 two specimens recorded— the latter for the first time in British 

 North America. An interesting Appendix, with Biographical 

 Notes, follow the articles just mentioned. — H. M. A. 



Geological Survey of Canada, By G. M. Dawson, C.M.G., 

 LL.D., &c., Director, " Annual Report," (New Series) Vol. 

 VII, Reports A. B. C. F. J. M. R S. for 1894, published 

 1896, being publication No. 581 of Geol. Survey Reports, &c. 



Report A. — This deals with the Summary Report of the 

 ■operations of the Survey for 1894, and includes a preliminary 

 account of explorations and geological surveys as well as of 

 museum and office work for that year. 



Report B. — This is the " Report on the Area of the Kam- 

 loops map-sheet, British Columbia," by George M. Dawson, with 

 an appendix contains 427 pages in which are described the 

 physical geography of the region, the general geology, indicating 

 the palaeozoic and mesezoic formations represented, together 

 with descriptions of the conditions of metamorphism appertaining 

 the volcanic rocks. Four appendices accompany this report ; one 

 on the petrographical characters of the rocks, by W.F. Ferrier ; one 

 •on Shuswap names in the Kamloops map-sheet ; one on limits of 

 growth of spruce trees, &c. and one on observations of tempera- 

 tures at different altitudes. 



Report C. — "Exploration of the Finlay and Omenica 

 Rivers" by R. G. McConnell. The routes travelled, the geological 

 observations made, together with a geological summary and 

 economic notes obtained are given in this report. 



