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sented. Dr. Burgess also then presented a report of the work done by 

 the Botanical division, stating that of the 812 plants recorded in 

 Logie's and Buchan's lists, over 300 had been noted and verified, 

 while 6 or 7 not there recorded had been added to the list. 



Although but few formal papers have been read during the winter, 

 yet informal, but none the less profitable, discussions have been held 

 at all the meetings. The following are the titles of the papers : — 



Dec. 7th, 1888. — " Is Species a Natural or Artificial Division in 

 Nature ?" — J. Alston Moffat. 



Dec. 21st, 1888.— "Notes of a Trip to the West Indies."— 

 B. E. Charlton. 



Feb. 15th, 1889. — "The Lake Erie Shore as a Botanizing 

 Ground."— T. J. W. Burgess, M. B., F. R. S. C. 



March 8th, 1889.— "Plant Colour."— A. Alexander, F. S. Sc. 



March 15th, 1889. — " Notes of a Trip to South Carolina during 

 February, 1889."— T. W. Reynolds, M. D. 



April 5th, 1889.— "The Land and Fresh Water Shells of the 

 Hamilton District." — A. W. Hanham. 



At the meeting on March 8th, 1889, the Herbarium was fully 

 inaugurated, Dr. Burgess on that evening placing in it specimens 

 that he had mounted, which represented 42 orders, 74' genera, and 

 87 species, and, at the meeting on March 15th, Mr. Alexander con- 

 tributed specimens representing 48 additional species. 



It might be also mentioned, as showing the work done in a 

 field new to the majority of the members, that Mr. Hanham's paper 

 was illustrated by his collection, made in this district, containing 10 

 bivalves, 16 non-operculate and 10 operculate univalve shells, and 

 29 land shells. 



In speaking of the work done during the winter, mention must 

 also be made of a valuable series of notes on various subjects in 

 Natural History, contributed by Mr. William Yates, of Hatchley, a 

 corresponding member of the Association, which were read at 

 different meetings of the Section and much appreciated by all who 

 heard them. 



The various meetings have been fully reported, not only by the 

 Hamilton papers, but also by the correspondents of the Toronto 

 papers, thus bringing the work of the Section prominently before the 

 notice of the public. 



