ORDINARY MEETINGS. Iv 



Mr. Piers drew attention to the map-sheets of Halifax 

 and its vicinity just published by the Geological Survey of Canada, 

 and exhibited the same. 



Dr. a. H. MacKay read a paper by Clarence L. Moore, M. 

 A., supervisor of schools, Sydney, C. B., on "Some Nova Scotian 

 Aquatic Fungi,'' illustrated by drawings of the species described. 

 (See Transactions, p. 217). Dr. MacKay prefixed an account of 

 the characters, etc., of the group to which they belong. The paper 

 was discussed by Dr. Woodman and W. L. Bishop. 



The Secretary was directed to write for particulars regarding 

 the conditions governing the application of the Carnegie Eesearch 

 Fund, in order to ascertain if it was available for the purchase of 

 books needed by investigators in this province. 



Fourth Ordinary Meeting. 



Committee Room, House of Assembly, Halifax; 15th February, 

 1909. 



The President, Dr. Ebenezer MacKay, in the chair. 



A paper by Joseph Perrin of McNab's Island, Halifax, and 

 John Eussell of Digby, IST. S., entitled "Catalogue of Butterflies 

 and Moths, mostly collected in the neighborhood of Halifax and 

 Digby, N. S.," was communicated by H. Piers. ( See Transactions, 

 p. 258). A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Perrin and 

 Russell for their excellent paper. 



Fifth Ordinary Meeting. 



Council Chamber, City Hall, Halifax; 8th March, 1909. 



The President, Dr. Ebenezer MacKay, in the chair. 



Thomas J. McKavanagh, chief electrician of the cable SS. 

 "Minia/' read a paper on 'Water Purification by Ozone," which 

 was experimentally illustrated. The paper was discussed by the 

 President, W. L. Bishop, F. W. W. Doane, G. M. J. MacKay, 

 and Eev. H. W. Cunningham. A vote of thanks was presented to 

 the lecturer. 



