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fragments of the fronds from Nematophyton is a view that 
has received much strength from the more recent investiga- 
tions, although in the absence of definite data connecting 
the line, must be regarded as largely hypothetical. The 
resin-like substance occurs in thin flakes, and is shown to 
be in many cases composed of a substance which presents 
many of the peculiarities belonging to the laminated fossil, 
of which it may be a more highly altered form. Attention 
was drawn to the desirability of a more careful examination 
of the beds of Gaspé Basin, with a view to collecting more 
representative specimens of these fossils than have yet been 
submitted to examination. 
ANNUAL FIELD Day. 
Saturday morning, June 8th, 1889, at 9.15, a special train 
left the Dalhousie depot, containing a large number of mem- 
bers and friends of the Natural History Society, who that 
day celebrated their annual picnic at St. Eustache. Among 
those who were present were: Sir J. W. Dawson, president; 
John §. Shearer. vice-president ; Prof. Penhallow, Dr. Black- 
ader, Messrs. J. H. R. Molson, Albert Holden, J.S. Brown, C. 
Gibb, Graham, Dunlop, Hollis Shorey, F. B. Benjamin, J. A. 
Robertson, W. D. Lighthall, Mrs. Molson, Miss Dawson, 
Miss Hill, Mrs. Holden, Miss Mercier, Mrs Garth, Misses 
Morgan, MissVan Horne and others. The visit of the society’s 
members had evidently been looked forward to with a great 
deal of pleasure by the inhabitants of St. Hustache. The 
village was decorated with flags and bunting, and huge 
streamers were stretched across the streets bearing the 
words : ‘“‘ Honour to Science,” ‘‘ Be they welcome,” ‘“ Wel- 
come Natural History Society,” etc. On the arrival of the 
train the depot was crowded with villagers to welcome the 
visitors. Mayor Paquin and J. D. Daoust, M. P., made short 
speeches in which they expressed their pleasure at seeing 
so large a number of Montrealers paying their village a visit. 
Waggons and carriages were waiting to convey the visitors 
to the different points of interest. Three classes were 
