CONTKNXS 



Phockedings, Session of 1911-1912: page 



Annual Meeting xxiii 



Presedential address: (1) Review of the Institute's Work; 



(2) Death of Dr. R. W. Ells. — By Watson L. Bishop... xxiil 



Treasurer's Report xxvi 



Librarian's Report xxvi 



Officers elected for 1911-1912 xxvii 



Ordinary Meetings xxvii 



Sacred plants of India. — By Captain J. H. Barbour, R. A. 



M. C, F. L. S xxviii 



Tkansactions, Session of 1911-1912: 



On the behaviour of iron salts, in the presence of albumens 



and other organic substances, towards certain reagents. 



— By Henry Jermain Maude Creighton, M. A., M. Sc, 



Dr. Sc «1 



On the intimate associations of inorganic Ions with native 



and derived proteins. — By David Fraser Harris, M. D., 



D. Sc, F. R. S. E 7« 



Report on cave examination in Hants County, N. S. — By 



Walter Henry Prest 87 



Rearrangement of procedure for the removal of phosphate 



ions from the iron and alkaline earth groups. — By 



Carleton Bell Nickerson, M. A 95 



Brief account of the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia and 



their remains. — By Harry Piers 99 



The electrical resistance and temperature coefficient of ice. — 



By J. H. L. Johnstone, B. Sc 126 



The geological age of Prince Edward Island. — By Lawrence 



W. Watson 145 



The Canada grouse (Dendragapus canadensis) in captivity; 



its food, habits, etc. — By Watson L. Bishop 150 



A few measurements on the electrical conductivity of 



acetophenone solutions of certain organic bases and 



acids. — By Henry Jermain Maude Creighton, M. A., 



M. Sc, Dr. Sc 164 



Mastodon remains in Nova Scotia. — By Harry Piers 168 



Phenological observations in Nova Scotia, 1911. — By A. H. 



MacKay, LL. D., F. R. S. C 176 



Climate of Halifax (Meteorological Statistics) 188 



Errata 190 



Appendix II: 



List of members, 1911-1912 v 



List of presidents of the Institute since its foundation in 



1S62 viii 



