VI PROCEEDINGS. 



to the future protection of the Canadian chemical industry, 

 this society strongly urges that such legislative action be 

 taken before the signing of peace as will empower a Canadian 

 foundation company to control enemy patents registered in 

 Canada. It was directed that a copy of this resolution 

 be forwarded to Sir Thomas White. 



A paper by Professor P. B. Perkins and H. H. York, 

 on "The Use of X and Gamma Rays in the Stimulation of 

 Fungi occurring in Soil," was read by title. 



A paper by X)r. A. H. MacKay, "Phenological Observa- 

 tion, Nova Scotia, for 1918," was read by title. (See Transac- 

 tions, page 49.) 



A paper by Prof. H. J. M. Creighton, Ph.D., Swarth- 

 more, Penn., U. S. A., on "A Method of Making Methyl 

 Violet," was read by Dr. E. MacKay. (See Transactions, 

 page 57.) 



Professor John Cameron, M. D., D. Sc, read a paper 

 entitled "Demonstration of a Racial Map of the World, 

 founded upon a New Craniometric Method." The subject 

 was discussed by Dr. Fraser Harris, Dr. Nicholls, W. H. 

 Prest, H. Piers, and Dr. A. H. MacKay. 



Walter H. Prest read a paper on "Eskers in Nova 

 Scotia." (See Transactions, page 33.) The paper was dis- 

 cussed by Prof. McIntosh, H. Pijjrs, and Dr. A. H. Mac- 

 Kay. 



Harry Piers, 



Recording Secretary. 



