PAPERS READ BEFORE THE SECOND SECTION. 633 



The third paper was — 



THE COAL FIELDS OF ALABAMA. 

 BY HENRY MCCALLEY. 



It was discussed by I. C. White, C. W. Hayes, E. V. D'Invilliers, G. 

 F. Becker, and J. R. Procter. An abstract of this paper, mainly relating 

 to the wealth of the coal fields, is published in the Scientific American 

 Supplement, vol. XXXI, pp. 12530-12531. 



The fourth paper was — 



THE CINNABAR AND BOZEMAN COAL FIELDS OF MONTANA. 

 BY W. H. WKED. 



It was the subject of remarks by G. M. Dawson, and is published as pages 

 349-364, with plate 13, of this volume. 



The fifth paper was on — 



THE GEOLOGY OF MOUNT DLIBLO, CALIFORNIA. 

 BY H. W. TURNER. 



It was discussed by G. F. Becker. It is supplemented by notes on — 



THE CHEMISTRY OF THE MOUNT DIABLO ROCKS. 

 BY W. H. MELVILLE. 



The paper and supplement are printed, with plate 15, as pages 383-414 of 

 this volume. 



The sixth paper was read, in the absence of the author, by G. M. Dawson : 



THE CARBONIFEROUS FLORA OF NEWFOUNDLAND. 

 BY SIR WILLIAM DAWSON. 



The communication is printed as pages 529-540, plates 21 and 22, of this 

 volume. 



