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"We are also indebted to Mr. Alfred Joyce for a fine 

 specimen of the Duck Hawk {falco peregrinus via 

 " anatum ") shot by one of his employees on the mountain 

 during the month of March. This is the first instance on 

 record of its having been observed in Montreal. 



A very fine white seal was presented by Mrs. W. Walker, 

 and a number of plants by the Rev. R. Campbell, D.D. 



The attendance at the Museum was nearly double that 

 of last year, probably owing to the free admission every 

 day. 



The Saturday afternoon lectures were well attended, 

 the electric lantern adding considerably to the interest. 

 Many of the audience also visited the Museum. 



When time will permit, I would suggest that a list of 

 our duplicates be printed in the Eecoed of Science. This 

 would be the means of securing by exchange many speci- 

 mens of which we are in need. 



The Saturday afternoon excursions inaugurated by the 

 Field Work Committee should be the means of adding 

 many specimens to our " Local Collection." 



In conclusion, I would again call your attention to the 

 want of space, a fact that prevents us from displaying 

 many hundreds of specimens now unavoidably stowed 

 away. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Alfeed Griffin, 



Curator. 



Report of the Librarian. 



It gives me great pleasure to be able at last to report 

 that a catalogue of the books in the cases in the Library, 

 with the exception of those in the French and German 

 languages, has been completed and the whole re-arranged. 



