REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
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attention being paid to land and freshwater shells and insects. 
The shells are at present in the hands of specialists for identifi- 
cation, and when returned will be placed in the Museum. 
A large number of insects have been taken, some of which are 
of great interest. Mr. Leavitt captured two very rare moths. 
The first, “ The Gaudy Sphinx,” Argeus labruscse. a native of 
South America and Florida, is extremely rare in Canada. 
The second, the Brown Tail Moth, we hope will remain rare. 
This is the second specimen of this very destructive species taken 
in Canada, the first was captured by the writer about four years 
ago. This Moth has been reported from Nova Scotia and other 
parts of the Dominion. But Dr. Fletcher states that the St. John 
records are the only authentic ones, the others being moths which 
were mistaken for the “Brown Tail.” 
The writer was fortunate in capturing a beautiful specimen of 
the Red Barred Sulphur Butterfly, (Callidryas philea). This 
magnificent insect is found in South America and the Southern 
States, this being the first record of its occurrence in Canada. 
Other rare species have been taken but they are of less interest 
than those mentioned above. 
We are pleased to report that the invertebrate collections sus- 
tained no damage in their removal from the market building. 
They have been placed in the room assigned to this branch. 
Lack of time did not permit a careful arrangement before 
the public opening of the Museum, and much remains to be done 
to make this department of permanent interest to visitors, and of 
educational value to the young. 
William McIntosh, 
Chairman. 
Report Committee on Botany. 
No additions to the list of New Brunswick Plants have been 
made since the publication of the Bulletin of 1905. Since that 
time several discoveries of plants new to the province have been 
made, not only by our local botanists, but by others interested in 
our flora. Professor Ganong and Mr. M. L. Fernald of Cam- 
bridge, Mass., have made some important additions to our 
knowledge of plants which will be found on the pages of this 
year’s Bulletin. 
