BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
171 
Eighth Meeting. 
THURSDAY EVENING, 19th DECEMBER, 1861. 
Very Rev. Principal Leitch, President, in the Chair. 
The following candidates were balloted for and duly elected Fellows ; — Dr. 
George Thurber, Professor in the State Agricultural College, Lansing, Michigan ; 
E. J. Fox, Bath; Dr. McGillivray, M. D., Chelsea, C. E. ; John K. McMorine, 
Almonte. 
The following names were added to the List of Lady Members and Subscri- 
bers : — Mrs Prof Dickson, Johnson Street ; Mrs Prof. Mowat, Johnson Street ; J. 
Phayer, Jr., Secretary of the Montreal Agricultural and Horticultural Society ; Mr 
Murray, King Street ; Josiah J. Bell, Carleton Place, C. W. 
The following were elected Corresponding Members : — Archibald Hall, M.D., 
L. R. C. S. E,, Professor of Obstetrics, University of McGill College, Montreal ; 
Rev. A. F. Kemp, Montreal. 
The Librarian presented the following contributions to the Society's Library : 
Class Book of Botany. By Alphonse Wood, M. A. From the author. 
Seed Lists from Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, &c. 
The President opened the proceedings by a short address, in which he alluded 
to the successful progress made by the Society, the standing which it had 
already assumed, and the interest with which its proceedings were regarded by 
scientific men in European countries. 
The following papers were read : — 
1. Account of a skiff expedition up the Gananoque River during the month of 
May, 1861. By John V. Noel. 
2. A Summer Ramble in the Woods. By John May, A. M. Read by Prof. 
Litchfield, M. D. 
3. On the Aquarium. By Prof. Litchfield, M. D. In illustration of this 
paper, a very interesting fresh water Aquarium, furnished with numerous living 
plants and animals, was exhibited. 
4 On the Ferns of the Gatineau District. By D. McGillivray, M. D. Commu^ 
nicated by James C. Smith. 
5. Letter from J. D. Trousdale, M. D., with particulars of a case of poisoning 
with Cicuta maculata. Read by Prof. Lawson. 
At this and the preceding meeting numerous letters were read from members 
and others, desirous of entering into correspondence with the Society. The follow- 
ing is a selection from the correspondence : — 
