444 Canadian Record of Science 



REPORT OF THE NATURAL HISTORY 

 SOCIETY OF MONTREAL. 



Session 1907-1908. 



Presented by Dr. Robert Bell, F.R.S. 



In last year's report to the Royal Society of Canada, 

 it was stated that the Natural History Society of Mont- 

 real, having sold its old building, had been obliged to 

 store its library, collections and other effects and get 

 along as best it could in the two old dwelling houses 

 on its new lot on Drummond Street, but that it was 

 hoped that its new building would very soon be under 

 course of construction. Owing to the recent financial 

 depression, however, no work has as yet been done on 

 the new structure, and the society is still in the same 

 uncomfortable situation with respect to an abiding place 

 as it was a year ago. But the funds necessary for the 

 construction of the basement and ground floor of its 

 new home, with temporary roof and permanent heating 

 system, etc., are now in hand, and the building com- 

 mittee has been instructed to start operations as soon 

 as possible, and it is confidently hoped that the addi- 

 tional funds for the completion of the building will be 

 forthcoming in time to prevent any pause in the work. 



Meanwhile, the society has been by no means idle. 

 The regular monthly meetings were held as usual during 

 the winter at the temporary quarters of the society, the 

 attendance and interest being gratifying. The following 

 papers were presented: — 



Oct. 26th. — "The New Permanent Biological Station at 

 St. Andrews, N. B.," by Dr. D. P. 

 Penhallow. 



Jan. 27th. — "The Collection and Rearing of Dragon 

 Flies, at the Marine Biological Station, 

 Georgian Bay," by Dr. E. M. Walker. 



