
1891.] Proceedings of Scientific Societies. 681 
PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
The Royal Society of Canada.—This body met at Montreal, 
from May 27th to June rst, inclusive. The officers were as follows: 
Honorary president, Lord Stanley de Preston; president, Rev. Geo. 
M. Grant ; vice president, Abbe J. C. LaFlamme ; honorary secretary, 
J. G.,Bourinot ; honorary treasurer, Dr. A. R. C. Selwyn. e fol- 
lowing papers were read in the department of geology and biology: 
‘©On the Probable Occurrence of Gold-Bearing Rocks in New 
Brunswick.” Prof. L. W. Bailey. ‘‘ Notes of the Pleistocene Plants 
of Canada, with Descriptions of New Species from the United States.” 
Prof. D. P. Penhallow, B.Sc. ‘* The Geological Formation of Quebec, 
South of the River St. Lawrence.” R. W. Ells, LL.D., F.G.S.A. 
Communicated by J. F. Whiteaves. ‘‘On the Present State of Botany 
in the Dominion of Canada, with Suggestions as to Promising Lines 
of Investigation, and a Proposal for United Effort in Systematic Ob- 
servation throughout the Several Provinces and Territories.” George 
Lawson, LL.D. ‘‘Note on Carboniferous Batrachians.’’ Sir Wm. 
Dawson, F.R.S. ‘‘ Parka Decipiens—Notes on Specimens from the 
Collections of James Reid, Esq.’ Sir Wm. Dawson, LL.D., F.R S., 
and D. P. Penhallow, B.Sc. ‘‘ Hibernation: A Preliminary Com- 
munication,” Prof. Wesley Mills, M.A., M.D. ‘* The Orthoceratidze 
of the Cambro-Silurian Rocks of Manitoba.’’ J. F. Whiteaves, of 
the Geological Survey. ‘‘ The Ammonites of the Cretaceous Rocks 
of the Valleys of the Peace and Athabasca Rivers.” By the same. 
«On the Geology of the St. Claire Tunnel?’ Frank D. Adams, 
B.A.Sc. Communicated by Sir Wm. Dawson. ‘‘ Observations on the 
Distribution and Habits of Some New Brunswick Fishes, including 
New Forms Lately Identified. Philip Cox, A.B., B.Sc., Newcastle, 
N. B. Communicated by Prof. Bailey. ‘‘ Illustrations of the Fauna 
of St. John Group, No. VI.” G. F. Matthews, M.A. ‘‘ Three Deep 
Wells in Manitoba.” J. B. Tyrrell, M.A., B.Sc. Communicated by 
Dr. G. M. Dawson. “On the Sequence of Strata Forming the Que- 
bec Group of Logan and Billings, with Remarks on the Fossil Remains 
Found Therein.’ Henry M. Ami, M.A., F.G.S., of the Geological 
Survey of Canada. Communicated by Dr. G. M. Dawson. ‘‘ De- 
scriptive Notes on Certain Implements, Weapons, etc., from Graham 
Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, B. C.” Alex. MacKenzie. Com- 
municated by Dr. G. M. Dawson. 
