REPORT OF GEOLOGICAL SECTION 25 
sections, graptolites, fucoids and bryozoous. The Palzozoic 
Sea has been most liberal in its deposits as regards the 
Niagara fossils, especially of the graptolite variety, which 
have been found in great abundance in this vicinity, also 
many other varieties of animal remains which makes this a 
desirable field for the fossil collector. It is to be regretted 
that circumstances do not allow a better accommodation for 
making a proper display of the geological specimens now in 
our Museum; and should the opportunity ever occur so 
that the Section could be alloted a room to be devoted 
exclusively to the work pertaining to the Section and for 
Museum purposes where the different genera,species,families, 
and varieties could be displayed in a manner worthy of this 
most important branch of science, it would be most 
advantageous. ‘here are far too many specimens crowded 
together in small spaces, which, if properly distributed, 
so as to be seen to best advantage for scientific study, would 
cover eight or ten times the area now allotted to them under 
the present conditions. 
The meetings which have been held during the past 
session have been made more interesting by the large num- 
ber of specimens exhibited in order to illustrate the writer’s 
papers entitled ‘‘ The Late Collecting Season.” 
The Museum has been kept open on Saturday after- 
noons, and the Curator has been most attentive and cour- 
teous to visitors, interesting them by short sketches of the 
history and habits when in life of the specimens under 
- observation. The visitor's book shows that quite a number 
take advantage of the opportunity thus afforded them to 
study the Zoology of Palzozoic times. 
There have been four meetings held at which papers of 
interest were read. It is to be regretted that a greater 
number of the members of the Association do not avail 
themselves of the privilege which is theirs to attend these 
meetings and encourage by their presence those who have 
for more than twenty years been constant in their attend- 
