BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
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The following donations to the Society's Library were announced : — From Dr. 
W. Laudor Lindsay, F. L. S., Physician-Superintendent of Murray's Royal Asylum, 
Perth, Monograph of the genus Abrothallus, De Not. et Tulasne emend, (with 
plates); on the Spermagones and Pycnidcs of Lichens, from Proceedings of the 
Royal Society of Edinburgh ; Experiments on the Dyeing Properties of Lichens ; 
on the Structure ofLecidca Ingubris, Sommf, with plates; Botanical Notes of a 
Visit to Schleswig-Holstein ; Summary of a Lecture on Substitutes for Paper Ma- 
terial, and an article on the same sul)jcct from the Scottish Review ; List of Dr. 
Lindsay's published Contributions to Botanical Science. From Herr Johann Nico- 
laus llaage, Erfurt, Prussia, his Nursery and Seed Lists, with engi aving of Andro- 
pogon formosum, a new conservatory plant ; also colored drawings of two new or- 
namental annuals, varieties of Clintonia pulcbella, viz., var. azurea grandiflora, and 
var. atropurpurea. 
There were laid on the table some new botanical works, including Berkeley's 
Fungology ; the Annals of Natural History for November ; the Phytologist, and the 
Pharmaceutical Journal for December; the Gardeners' Chronicle of 15th .and 22nd 
Dec, containing Mr. Veitch's R.eports on the Botany of Japan ; also the P^dinburgh 
Courant of 27lh Dec, containing a Report of the December Meeting of the Botani- 
cal Society of Edinburgh, embracing valuable information from Dr. Cleghorn on 
Tea and Cinchona culture in India. 
]\Ir. O'Reilly exhibited Polypori. Dr. Trousdale placed on the table specimens 
of Lycoperdon pyriforme and Sarracenia purpurea, collected at Newboro' by Mrs. 
Trousdale. Several microscopical photographs of botanical subjects were also 
shown, nature prints of ferns, sea weeds, &c. 
Before proceeding to the regular public business of the meeting, viz., the read- 
ing of scientific papers, the Chairman delivered a brief introductory address, in 
which he congratulated the members on the success that had attended their efforts 
to establish a Botanical Society. Instead of passing a long minority, as scientific 
societies often have to do, our Society has risen at once into importance, showing 
that it was wanted by the country generally. All the circumstances connected 
with its origin are of the most encouraging kind ; we have promises of cordial sup- 
port and co-operation from all parts of Canada, and already the number of active 
paying members amounts to nearly 140. Besides these, we have added to our list 
a number of honorary members, and many other persons have expressed a warm 
interest in the Society's welflire, so that continued accessions will no doubt be made. 
The Rev. Principal then referred to the advantages presented in Kingston lor the 
pursuit of science and literature in various departments, to the satisfactory footing 
upon which the Astronomical Observatory had been placed by the citizens of King- 
ston, the proposal to extend the sphere of Queen's College by the -establishment of 
t Law Faculty, and other circumstances. He concluded by stating that no doubt. 
