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lournal and (proceedings 



Damilton Hssoctation 



FOR SESSION OF 1898-99. 



NUMBER XV. 



CONTENTS. 



Officers for 1898-99 3 



Officers since 1857 4 



Abstract of Minutes 8 



Report of Council 12 



Inaugural Address 14 



Natural History Notes 21 



Natural History Notes (continued). 27 



Mental and Moral Inheritances 35 



Report of the Geological Section ... 46 



Geological Notes 48 



Malacology 67 



Malacology (continued) 75 



Acknowledgments 81 



International Law 83 



Biological Report 96 



Some New Violets 97 



Study of Mushrooms loo 



Report of Photographic Section ... 1 10 



Donations to Museum 112 



Treasurer's Report 114 



Report of Corresponding Secretary .115 



List of Exchanges 116 



List of Members 121 



Obituaries 125 



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