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Present," after which a vote of thanks was tendered to 

 Prof. Donald for his able and excellent paper. 



Mr. Harold B. Gushing then read his paper entitled 

 " An Exhibit of Native Ferns of the Island of Montreal." 



Moved by E. T. Chambers, and seconded by Geo. Kear- 

 ley, That a vote of thanks be extended to Mr. Gushing 

 for his very interesting and instructive communication. — 

 Garried. 



Montreal, Jan. 27th, 1896. 



The third monthly meeting of the Society was held 

 this evening at eight o'clock, Eev. Eobt. Gampbell, D.D., 

 President, in the chair. There were present Sir J. W. 

 Dawson, John S. Shearer, J. A. U. Beaudry, Walter 

 Drake, Fred. W. Eichards, Geo. Sumner, Prof. Adams, 

 J. B. Williams, Geo. Kearley, David Eobertson, Jas. 

 Gardner, E. T. Ghambers, F. D. Eeid, M.D., H. McLaren, 

 Hon. Mr. Justice Wurtele, Gapt. W. Eoss, Miss Howard 

 O'Keefe, and others. 



Dr. Gampbell reported that the Street Eailway Gompany 

 had withdrawn its application to the Gity Corporation to 

 build the road through the Mount Eoyal Park. 



There was an informal discussion with regard to the 

 proposed Conversazione. 



The following donations were received by the Society : — 



Collection of Cocoons and Chrysalides, from A. F. Winn. 



Eesplendent Trogon (skin)"; 



Least Bittern (male). . . . -from J.Manghan,jr.,of Toronto. 



Least Bittern (female) . . J 



Virginia Eail, from J. B. Williams. 



Long-billed Marsh Wren, from J. B. Fleming, Toronto. 



Engraving of Labrador Duck, from E. D. Wintle. 



Eider Duck, from John Morris. 



Piece of Bermuda Coral, from Dr. Decks. 



