ii Introduction. 



published in 1869, and volume V. in 1870, the journal being 

 edited, as before, by a committee- of the Natural History 

 Society. Of volume VI. two numbers appeared in 1871, and two 

 in 1872. In 1873 the journal resumed its quarterly publication, 

 but with half the number of pages, so that volume VII. was made 

 to consist of eight numbers, and covered the two years, 1873-1874 ; 

 Dr. B. J. Harrington becoming sole editor. Volume VIII. was 

 again irregular in its publication, and its eight numbers extended 

 over the four years, 1875-78. Volume IX. began in 1879, and 

 the last number of it was not published till March, 1881. With 

 volume X. Mr. J. T. Donald who, for the previous volume had 

 been assistant editor, took charge of the journal, and of this 

 volume the concluding number was published in July, 1883. 

 The second series of ten volumes of the Canadian Naturalist 

 fehus extends over a period of more than eighteen years. 



The present journal, which, under the title of The Canadian 

 Eecord of Science, is to take its place, will be conducted as 

 before, by a committee of the Natural History Society of Montreal, 

 which will moreover publish the journal. It will, as far as possible, 

 appear quarterly, and will make a volume of about five hundred 

 pages once in two years, beginning May, 1884. Original and 

 selected articles, more particularly those of especial interest to the 

 country, will appear in its pages, and it is hoped that by the 

 hearty co-operation of scientific workers throughout the Dominion 

 The Canadian Record of Science may be made a worthy 

 successor of The Canadian Naturalist. 

 Montreal, May, 1884. 



