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fishes, not only in the character of the cranial bones, but in the retention of a 
covering of the body by ganoid scales: these are elliptic, smooth on their inner 
surface, with a slight indication of a ridge, about half the length of the scale, 
on the external surface—at least, in certain of the scales, and probably those 
along the back. The genus Hylonomus also, although with more minute and 
simple teeth, had the skin defended by similar elliptic or suboval ganoid scales. 
Much remains to be determined as to the structure of the skull; nevertheless 
such cranial bones as have been obtained, exemplify the Ganocephalous sculp- 
turing; while the arrested state of ossification of the endoskeleton, and the 
characters of the limb-bones sustain the reference of the genus to the Order 
Ganocephala. After careful scrutiny of all the specimens confided to my in- 
spection by Dr. Dawson, I have not met with any decisive evidence of a member 
of any of the orders of Reptilia represented by species of the Oolitic or later 
series of deposits. Some, as (e.g.) Baphetes, may be Labyrinthodont, but the 
rest are Gonocephalous; and Baphetes may possibly belong to this lower group 
of paleeozoic air-breathing vertebrates.” 
CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
SEssion—1862-63. 
FIRST ORDINARY MEETING—6th December, 1862. 
No Quorum 
SECOND ORDINARY MEETING—13th December, 1862. 
Hon. J. H. Hagarty D.C.L., President, in the Chair. 
I. George Beardmore Esq., elected provisionally by the council during the recess 
was balloted for, and declared duly elected. 
II. Donations received since the last meeting of the Institute were announced 
(see annual report.) 
Ill. The following Papers were then read : 
By the Rev. Prof. W. Hincks, F.L.S. 
‘On certain vegetable monstrosities considered in reference to the question of 
the reality and permanence of species amongst organized beings.” 
P. Freeland, Esq. “ Exhibited and described Smith and Beck’s new universal 
Microscope.” 
IV. The requisite nominations for the election of office-bearers for the ensuing 
year were made, and the President announced the Annual General Meeting to 
be held on the 20th inst., to receive the Report of the Council, to elect office- 
bearers and members of Council for the ensuing year and for other business. 
V. Prof. Chapman gave notice that at the meeting to be held on the 10th Jan., 
1863, he would propose an amendment to the By Laws, Sec. VII. Regulation 1, 
to the effect that the words ‘“ Editor of the Journal” be added te the list of 
office-bearers, immediately before the words “and six other members.” 
ERRATA, 
In the No. for March, page 137, line 12, for that of a man, read that of a woman, 
“ re page 159, for AS ax read = ax 
4 page 163, foot-note, for from 1848 to 1860, read from 1844 to 1848. 
