CONTENTS OF NUMBER V. 



Published November 30 th. 



Article. Pag* 



XXIV. — On the Origin of Eruptive and Primary Rocks ; 



by Thomas Macfarlane, Part II 329 



XXV. — Roofing Slate as a Source of Wealth to Canada. 

 A visit to the Walton Slate Quarry ; by Robert 



Bell, C. E 358 



|. XXVI. — On the genus Stricklandia ; — proposed alteration 



of the name; by E. Billings 370 



XXVII. — On some Mineral Waters of Nova Scotia; by 

 Prof. How, D.C.L., University of King's College, 



Windsor, N. S 370 



British Association 375 



Natural History — Third Report of the Scientific Curator. 393 



Miscellaneous 395 



Correspondence 398 



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