JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 29 
NOTES ON PAST COLLECTING SEASON. 
Read before the Geological Section of the Hamilton Scientific 
Association, April 6th, I90¢4. 
BY COL. C2 C. GRANT. 
The early part of the collecting season of the Geological Sec- 
tion proved, as was anticipated, an almost complete failure as far as 
Chert Sponges, Bryozoons, etc, were concerned. This was owing 
to the nature of the crops, clover, etc., which prevented examination 
of the fossiliferous fields which presented so many fossils to our 
members formerly. It was expected that a newly ploughed field on 
the brow of the escarpment, near the reservoir, might offer some 
compensation for the disappointment experienced nearer the city, 
but such was not the case, its appearance proved highly deceptive. 
Tons of broken chert lay on its surface, but merely a few poor 
sponge sections were obtainable there—no Bryozoons or other 
organic remains. The material was derived from some of the 
barren chert layers probably. Potato fields, between the escarp- 
ment and corporation drain, often contain Niagara Sponges and 
sections, but last season was so wet that a farmer friend remarked 
there are more weeds than spuds to be found there. On a recent 
visit I was pleased to find the old reliable hunting ground, adjoin- 
ing the drain, which formerly displayed the majority of the flint-flake 
fossils obtainable here—Cornulites, Bryozoons, etc.—had been 
ploughed up after many years once more. ‘The locality in question 
is particularly rich in Cladoporz ; several species of Professor Jas. 
Hall’s “‘ Lichenalia Fenestillide” have been found there. When 
first examined, many years ago, some fine specimens of “ Avicula 
Undata” and ‘‘Avicula Emacerata” were discovered there. ‘The 
ornamental markings and well defined wavy lines of the former 
were in perfect preservation. Neither had that dwarfed appearance 
which flint-flake specimens so frequently present. No Lamelli- 
branchs have turned up there since, although crops favorable to 
