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13. Mr. Sanford Fleming : — On the Regulation of Time and 

 the Adoption of a Universal Prime Meridian. 



14. Dr. T. Sterry Hunt: — On the Mechanical Transfer of 

 Matters in the Process of Segregation. 



15. Prof. Chapman: — (I.) On Cryptomorphism in its relations 

 to Classification and Mineral Types ; 



16. (II.) A suggestion respecting Spectroscopic Scales. 



In addition to the sixteen papers above mentioned by members 

 of the section, the following were also read : — 



1. Dr. Ellis : — (I.) Analysis of the Water of a Sulphur Spring 

 naar Port Stanley, Ont. 



2. (II.) Some Applications of Lowenthal's Method of Tannin 

 Estimation. 



3. Prof. Coleman (read by Prof. Haanel) : — Spectroscopic 

 examination of the coatings obtained by the treatment of certain 

 substances with Hydriodic Acid in blow-pipe analysis. 



4. Prof. McLeod (read by Dr. Johnson) : — Report of Ob- 

 servations of the Transit of Venus at Winnipeg. 



Section IV. Geological and Biological Sciences. 



1. Dr. Selwyn : — On the Geology of Lake Superior. 



2. Wm. Saunders : — On the Influence of Sex on Hybrids among 

 Fruits. 



3. Prof. Macoun — Notes on the Flora of the Gaspe Penin- 

 sula. 



4. Edwin Gilpin., jr. : — The Folding of the Carboniferous in 

 the Maritime Provinces. 



5. Dr. G. M. Dawson : — Note on the Triassic of the Rocky 

 Mountains and British Columbia. 



6. G. F. Matthews:— (I.) On the Method of Distinguishing 

 Lacustrine from Marine Deposits ; 



7. (II.) Illustrations of the Fauna of the St. John group ; part 2. 



8. The Abbe Laflamme : — Note sur la Geologie du lac Saint 

 Jean. 



9. R. Chalmers (communicated by Principal Dawson): — On 

 Erosion from Coast and Floating Ice in the Baie des Chaleurs 

 District. 



10. Dr. J. A. Grant : — On the Superior Maxilla of Phoca 

 Groenlandica, from Green's Creek, Gloucester, County Russell, Ont. 



