﻿Proceedings of Natural History Society. 259 



a Spice Holder, a curious Painting on glass, Sawfish 

 Heads, Shells, Geological Specimens and a Snake Skin. 

 From E. D. Win tie, Esq., a Drawing of the Great Auk's 



Egg. 



From J. A. U. Beaudry, Esq., an Aquarium Tank and 

 Stand. 



From H. J. Tiffin, Esq., a Scorpion. 



From J. J. McBrien, a Specimen of the Stick Insect. 



From E. C. Greenwood, Esq., Ellstree, Herts, England, 

 a Collection of British and Foreign Butterflies. 



From Ptobt. W. Chase, Esq., Birmingham, Eng., nineteen 

 British Birds and three Nests and Eggs of British Birds. 



From J. B. Williams, Esq., the Hooded Crow. 



From the Zoological Gardens and Museum, London, 

 England, a number of live Eep tiles received in exchange ? 

 the most interesting of these being a young Crocodile 

 from West Africa and a Puff Adder from the Cape of 

 Good Hope. 



From the Mason College, Birmingham, in exchange, an 

 Apteryx from New Zealand, and nine other small birds. 



On motion of J. Stevenson Brown, seconded by Walter 

 Drake, a hearty vote of thanks was given to the donors of 

 the beautiful' specimens. 



New Members. — On motion, Miss Elizabeth Whitney 

 was elected an Associate Member. 



The President then gave his communication on " Some 

 Additional Flora of the Island of Montreal," exhibiting at 

 the same time a great number of mounted specimens 

 which he intended donating to the Society. 



The thanks of the meeting were cordially extended 

 to Dr. Campbell for his excellent communication, on 

 motion of Walter Drake, seconded by Jas. Gardner. 



The Curator, J. B. Williams, communicated to the 

 Society some recent additions to the Museum, explaining 

 -and describing the various donations as above detailed. 



It was moved by J. A. U. Beaudry, and seconded by 



