THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



Biological Section (Botany and Zoology) 



HAMILTON ASSOCIATION, 



SESSION 1888-89. 



C S. Chittenden, D. D. S., Chairman. T. W. Reynolds. M. D., 

 Secretary. 



During the past session the work of this section has been carried 

 on with much enthusiasm by the members, and it is hoped with 

 much profit to themselves, the Association and the community at 

 large. 



It was originally intended that regular monthly meetings should 

 be held during the summer, and bi-monthly during the winter ; how- 

 ever, owing to the absence of members from the city during the 

 months of June, July and August no monthly meetings were held, 

 but on September 7 th, 1888, the bi-monthly meetings were resumed 

 and continued throughout the winter. 



The meetings in September and October were devoted to the 

 examination of specimens collected during the summer, and the re- 

 ception of reports on the work done. At the meeting on October 

 19th, Mr. Mcllwraith reported for the Orinthological division, while 

 Mr. J. Alston Moffat reported for the Entomological, showing that 

 he had obtained about twenty-five specimens during the summer 

 that were new to him, and some of them possibly new to Canada. 



At the meeting on October 5th, it was decided that the field of 

 operations, to be called the Hamilton district, should be that por- 

 tion of country included in a circle, with a radius of twelve miles, 

 extending from the City Hall, Hamilton. 



The annual meeting of the section was held on November 2nd, 

 when the officers were elected and the Secretary's report was pre- 



