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2. On the parellelisni of the Quebec group with the Lower 

 Llandeilo of England and Australia ; and on some new or little 

 known species of Paloeozoic Fossils. By E. Billings, Esq. F.G.S. 



3. On the gold deposits of Canada and the manner of work7 

 ing them. By Dr. T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S. 



The following donations were received : 



From L. Thomson, Esq. — Specimen of the Trumpeter Swan. 



From G. Barnston, Esq. — Specimens of Fishes and Reptiles. 



From Mr. E. C. David — Specimen of Wild Rice from the Prai- 

 ries. 



From B. Gibb, Esq. — Horn of African Rhinoceros. 



From Mr. J. O'Brien — Specimen of the great horned Owl. 



From Mr. Hunter — Thirty-two specimens of the sternum or 

 breast-bone of Canadian birds. 



From S. Bagg, Esq. — Bye-laws of the Numismatic Society of 

 Montreal, and a paper read before the Society. 



From T. Roy, Esq. — Pictorial description of the Victoria re- 

 gina. 



From J. Ferrier jun., Esq. — Japanese work on fishes, with col- 

 oured drawings/ 



From Various Societies, &c. — Proceedings and publications. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



The first meeting of the third session was held in t ie Univer- 

 sity Hall, Kingston, on Monday evening, 26th January, Prof. J. 

 R. Dickson, M.D., Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Society then proceeded to the election of office-bearers for 

 the ensuing year, when the following were elected : — 

 Patron — His Excellency Viscount Monck, Governor General. 

 President — Very Rev. Principal Leitch, D.D. 

 Vice-Presidents — Prof. Litchfield, M.D. ; Thos. Briggs, Jr., Esq. ; 

 Prof. Dickson, M.D. ; Rev. Prof. Williamson, LL.D. 



Council — John Carruthers, Esq. ; Rev. W. Bleasdell, A.M. 

 Rector of Trenton ; Professor Kennedy, M.D. ; B. Billings, Jr. 

 Esq., Prescott; Prof. Fowler, M.D. ; M. Flanagan, Esq., City 

 Clerk ; Mr. J. Macoun, Belleville ; Prof. Hincks, F.L.S., Toronto 

 Prof. H. Yates, M.D. ; Hon. W. Sheppard, D.C.L., Drummond 

 ville, L.C. ; W. Ferguson, Esq. ; J. Duff, Esq. ; M. Sullivan, M.D. 

 Rev. H. Mulkins ; Professor Octavius Yates, M.D. ; Prof. Lavell 

 M.D. ; Judge Logie, Hamilton ; Augustus Thibodo, Esq. ; Rev 



