BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
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tained the collection of fossils. This collection has been 
supplemented with coloured plates and additional material 
will be added during the coming year. 
Botany . — The foreign botanical collection, including up- 
wards of 3,000 specimens has been re-arranged and cata- 
logued. About 137 plants were added to the New Brunswick 
collection, and many specimens were given away and loaned 
to teachers and pupils. 
Minerals and Rocks.— The most important accessions to 
this department during the year were- The collection of ores 
and minerals presented by Mrs. F. A. Jones. In this collect- 
tion were many valuable ores of the precious metals, polished 
agates, and unusually fine mineral specimens. The collection 
of local rocks and minerals collected and presented by Mr. 
Hayes and members of the Geological Survey staff who have 
been working in the vicinity of St. John during the past 
summer. Mr. Geo. Scott gave some fine examples of native 
silver, silver and cobalt ores, etc. Other important gifts were 
received in this department. 
A collection of 150 specimens of the ores of the common 
metals was placed on exhibition. A series of new wall cases 
have been installed in this department. In a number of these 
cases are arranged a collection of the economic minerals of 
New Brunswick, including the metallic ores, coal, peat, 
graphite, natural gas, oil and oil shale, lime and dolomite, 
gypsum, granites, freestones, clays and miscellaneous mineral 
products. In this collection, are shown the specimens as taken 
from the mine or quarry, the manufactured products and 
photographs of the mines and manufacturing plants. 
Paleontology . — A large number of fossils have been col- 
lected during the year and added to those awaiting critical 
study. The exhibition collection of fossils has been moved to 
the long room on the west side of the building and placed in 
new cases. By this arrangement, all the geological material 
and fossils are shown in one room. 
Archaeology and Ethnology.— During the year, new cases 
have been obtained for this department and in them the New 
