,9.0 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 



REPORT OF THE BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Read at the Anmtal Meeting, May gth, i8g^. 



Six regular monthly meetings have been held during the year, 

 and although no original papers have been read at our meetings, we 

 have always found enough to make them interesting and instructive. 



During the session large and valuable additions have been 

 made to the Herbarium. 



Of Canadian wild flowers found within the twelve-mile limit, 

 37 species, representing i6 Genera, have been added. 



The collection of Jamaica ferns, donated by Mr. Adam Brown, 

 together with a catalogue of the same, has been placed in the 

 Herbarium. These have been mounted and labelled in regulation 

 style, for which work we can thank Mr. Alexander. There are 102 

 species, representing 22 Genera. 



The Herbarium now also contains Prof Wright's beautiful and 

 unique collection of Cahfornia, Arizona and Mexican ferns. 



By the opening up of the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville 

 Electric Railway, new botanizing grounds have been made more 

 accessible, and we hope to avail ourselves of the opportunity to 

 work along the mountain eastward. 



We have greatly missed contributions from Mr. Yates, of 

 Hatchley, during the session. 



We have enjoyed the use of microscopes belonging to the 

 members of the Section at some of our meetings. 



We are pleased to see the interest awakened in our flora through 

 the publication by the Montreal Star of the Wild Flowers of 

 Canada, although some of the cuts will not stand much criticism, 

 and we do not quite agree with the order of arrangement. 



We hope during the coming summer season to do considerable 

 work in the interests of Botany, which seems to be our only live 

 point at present. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 

 J. M. Dickson, H. S. Moore, 



Chairmmt. Secretary. 



