Proceedings of Natural History Society. 1*79 



Alfred Henry Mason, Esq., was elected a delegate to re- 

 present the Society at the annual meeting of the " Royal 

 Society of Canada" at Ottawa on May 25th, 1886. 



John S. Shearer and Wm. T. Costigan were re-elected 

 auditors. 



It was resolved that the annual Field Day excursion 

 should take place to Beloeil Mountain, St. Hilaire, on the 5th 

 or 12th of June, whichever day was considered the more 

 suitable by the excursion committee. 



A valuable donation of pottery from Dr. Wolfred Nelson, 

 of Panama, was exhibited on the table, and on motion it was 

 resolved that a hearty vote of thanks be conveyed to Dr. 

 Nelson and that the corresponding Secretary should request 

 him to favor the Society with a copy of his field notes on 

 the collection. 



Dr. T. Sterry Hunt presented a copy of each of his works 

 entitled "Chemical and Geological Essays" and "Azoic 

 Eocks of South Eastern Pennsylvania," the receipt of which 

 were highly appreciated. 



Mr. Charles Eobb also presented a geological, chart and 

 several pamphlets to complete missing parts of serials belong- 

 ing to the Society, for which a vote of thanks was passed. 



Mr. Alfred Henry Mason then read a paper on the 

 " Protection of North American Birds," at the close of which 

 a vote of thanks was given to him. 



The following resolution, prepared by Mr. Mason, was 

 then unanimously adopted: "That the members of the 

 Natural History Society of Montreal endorse the work of 

 the ' American Ornithologists Union ' for the protection of 

 North American birds, and sympathize with their endeav- 

 ours to prevent the destruction of birds for millinery and 

 decorative purposes, and will use their best efforts to 

 call public attention to the evil, and to bring about its sup- 

 pression." 



The chairman then read Mr. C. N. Bell's paper on the 

 "Aboriginal Trade of the Canadian North-west" and a 

 short communication from Prof. Penhallowon "Polyembry- 

 ony." 



