312 CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
Birds (Plectrophanes nivalis) first seen 10th of November—Crows did not winter 
here. 
Plum tree in flower 11th of May ; Lilac in full leaf 14th of May ; Dandelion in 
flower 12th May; Wild Strawberry in flower 25th May, matured 24th June; 
Gooseberry in leaf 8th May; Currant in leaf 18th May. 
The potato rot, which was but partial this year, commenced on the 8th of Pree 
St. Martin’s, Isle Jesus, Ist Feb., 1860. 
CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
Sessron 1859—60. 
EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING—I1th February, 1860. 
Prof. Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Gentlemen were elected Members : 
Cuartes M. Fuiier, Esq., Lithographer, Toronto. 
S. H. Srrone, Esq., Barrister, Toronto. 
Witiiam Cannirr, M.D., M.R.C.S., Toronto. 
Tuomas GrirritH, Juor., Toronto (Junior Member.) 
Il. The following Papers were read : 
1, By the Rev. Prof. W. Hincks, F.L.S. : 
“On some Questions in relation to the theory of the strueture of Plants of the 
Orders Brassicaceze and Primulacee.” 
2. By Prof. Kingston, M.A.: 
“On the Meteorological Phenomena of 1859.” 
NINTH ORDINARY MEETING—1 8th February, 1860. 
Prof. Witson, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 
I. The following Gentleman was elected a Member : 
Catzg E. Enexisu, M.A., Barrister, Toronto. | 
Il. Lhe following donations for the Library were announced, and the thanks of 
the Institute voted to the donors : 
Books marked with an asterisk (*) are in parts or unbound. 
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Hewitt on Iron .,........-. nia sid teieyalle « ousyeiebave Ris Etaatealeles Seaboondooaa | irs 
Life and Travels of Professor Keilhau ...... HOGA Br sacte ale: 6 ie bale Sue chetel enema 
