0. M, Dawson — Foraminifera from the 



By way of introduction to these notes, I may state that the 

 reader will find some account of the curious and interesting 

 animals to which the paper relates, with figures of cbaracteri:^tlc 

 examples, in vol. iv, new series, of the Canadian Naturalist. 

 418 ; and that several species found in the Gulf of St. Law r 

 have been catalogued by Principal Dawson, in the same Jour 

 vol. V, page 188 et seq. The following tables give, how* v 

 the only approach to a complete view of the species and tu. :. 

 distribution hitherto attempted. 



Many of the deeper samples were small quantities of mud 

 brought up in sounding, by Capt. Orlebar, E.N., of the Coast 

 Survey, and by him kindly presented to Dr. Dawson. 



The specimens from Labrador were obtained from material 

 dredged by the officers of the Geological Survey ; those from 

 Prince Edward Island were from a specimen secured by C. 

 Eobb, Esq. ; and those from the Bank of Newfoundland were 

 obtained from the late Sheriff Dickson, of Kingston. . 



The somewhat extensive series from Gaspe Bay was obtaraed 

 during a dredging expedition in the summer of 1869. ^i^J 

 mud was sampled when brought up by the dredge, and reservft. 

 for examination, the depth being ascertained as careftiHj - 

 possible. Several very rich and interesting samples are 

 from the dredgings of Mr. J. F, Whiteaves, F.G.S., m ^' 

 and Its vicinity. Mr. Whiteaves has also gone over tlr- 

 tenal with care, and has detected some additional species. 



The means were unfortunately not at hand for ascertai-- 

 the temperature at the bottom. But, though there is reason ^-^ 

 believe that the water at Gaspe Bay is somewhat warmer tnau 

 the Gulf of St Lawrence in general, the mud as it cameov 

 the boat's side felt icy cold to the hand, showing even wr 

 what a great effect the iceberg-laden Arctic current ^^fj:, 

 bottom temperature. The number of species tabulated ^^' 

 not m every instance be taken as a criterion of the relative rK^, 

 ness of the localities, as much often depends on the amoun _ 

 material at disposal. This is especially the case when comr 

 mir Hredgings with soundings. . -fera 



general aspect of the Gulf of St Lawrence FpraroiD^ ^^ 

 hem, and in many places closely resembles the taun^^^ 

 the (rreenland coast and the Hunde Islands, as given m rar 

 & Jones' Memoir.* The Gulf, at least so far as its Foraminit^^ 

 are concerned, evidently belongs to the Arctic province, 



