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BULLETIN OF TIIK NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 
Prof. C. F. Hartt and described by the late Sir. Wm. Dawson. 
No other flora of such richness and of so great antiquity has since 
been found, so that the value of these types has been enhanced 
rather than impaired. 
G. F. Matthew, Chairman. 
General. 
The rooms were open as usual to visitors on Tuesday, Thurs- 
day and Saturday afternoons of each week. Upwards of three 
hundred persons availed 'themselves of ithe opportunity of inspect- 
ing the various rooms. During the year the librarian, W. L. 
Ellis, M. D., devoted a great deal of his time to the re-catalogu- 
ing and re-arranging the books. All paper-covered works have 
been arranged according to the subjects treated of and placed in 
receivers ; this with a handy reference makes them easily avail- 
able. Dr. Ellis deserves the hearty thanks of every member for 
the excellent manner in which the work has been done. It is to 
be regretted that owing to the lack of space many valuable works 
have not yet been arranged to the best advantage. 
Throughout the year the Ladies’ Association heartily co- 
operated in all the work of the Society, giving their assistance 
on all occasions. 
The attendance at the various lectures was most gratifying 
and the interest manifested gives good encouragement for the 
future. On several Saturday afternoons in the lecture room some 
of the teadhers of the public schools gave talks to their pupils 
on Bird and Plant Life. 
The curator, Miss Hoyt, has been untiring in her efforts to 
promote the interests of the Society. The Council wish to ex- 
press their thanks to those gentlemen, who have prepared and de- 
livered addresses before the Society ; to the donors to the museum 
and library; to the daily press for inserting the preliminary 
notices of meetings. 
