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be taken as read, and be inserted in the Canadian Record 

 OF Science : — " Phenological Observations in Canada," by 

 A. H. Mackay, LL.D., F.R.S.C, of Halifax, KS. ; also the 

 " Lake-on-the-Mountain," near Picton, Ont., by A. T. 

 Drummond, LL.D. 



A special communication by Rev. Robert Campbell 

 on " The Plants of the Rocky Mountains " was then list- 

 ened to with the greatest interest, the pleasure being 

 considerably enhanced by the illustrations from Mr. Van 

 Brunt's colored lantern slides. 



Donations. — White Seal ; donor, W. Walker, 295 St. 

 Urbain Street. Bald-headed Eagle, shot at Brome Lake, 

 August, 1899 ; donor, Roland C. McGowan. King Rail 

 (or loon), shot at Sabrevois, P.Q., October, 1899. Euthia 

 Olivacea ; donor, B. S. Bowdish, San Juan, Porto Rico. 



Montreal, January 29th, 1900. 



The second monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening, January 29th, 1900, at 8 o'clock. 



Present — Prof. Frank D. Adams, Vice-President, in the 

 chair ; Rev. Dr. Campbell, J. A. U. Beaudry, 0. E. Leroy, 

 B.A. ; Edgar Judge, Rev. G. Colborne Heine, C. T. 

 Williams, P. S. Ross, H. McLaren, J. S. Buchan, Q.C. ; 

 C S. J. Phillips and others. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Communications. — A letter was read from Lady Dawson 

 acknowledging receipt of the letter of condolence. A 

 letter was also read from Lachlan Gibb, re " Mosquitoes." 



Committees. — Mr. C. S. J. Phillips reported that the 

 programe for the Somerville Course was nearly completed. 



The Rev. Dr. Campbell reported in connection with the 

 provincial grant that the application had gone forward, 

 and requested that members would put themselves per- 

 sonally in communication with members of the Legislature. 



