REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
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On August /th the members of the Society and their friends 
were guests of the President and Mrs. Ellis at “ Enilorac,” 
Senator Ellis’ picturesque summer cottage, so charmingly situated 
in full view of the gorge and falls at the mouth of the St. John 
River. The weather, fortunately, was exceptionally fine, and 
the large number — over a hundred — who gathered were able to 
enjoy to the utmost the enchanting scene spread out before them, 
while watching the interesting changes at the Falls as the tide 
rose, creating in the course of time a smooth and deep channel 
for the passage of vessels, where the turbulent rapids had been 
flowing seaward but a few hours before, and eventually reversing 
the Falls before the party broke up in the evening. In the mean- 
time most interesting and instructive addresses had been listened 
to. Dr. Matthew spoke of the geological history of the falls 
and the river beyond, and explained the probable causes which 
operated in producing the present outlet and more ancient out- 
lets of the St. John River, while Dr. Hay referred briefly to the 
occurrence of the saxifrage and other sub-arctic plants in South- 
ern New Brunswick, specimens of which had been found in the 
vicinity. The Society was especially fortunate on that occasion 
in having present Professors Fernald, of Harvard, and Wiegand, 
of Wellesley College. Introduced by Dr. Hay, Prof. Fernald, 
referring to the presence in this neighbourhood of Arctic flora, 
spoke very interestingly of the migration of plants as a result 
of glacial action and other causes. He also referred to his work 
in connection with the editing of a new edition of Gray’s Botany, 
dwelling upon the valuable service which might be rendered to 
students and investigators by such societies as ours, if the mem- 
bers would carefully collect specimens for examination by 
experts. 
The last meeting of the season was held at “ Tenby ” Cottage, 
Mr. Burditt’s residence, Crouchville, and, like its predecessors, 
was largely attended. On the way out the party, by kind invita- 
tion of Messrs. Foley, visited their pottery, and spent a half hour 
very interestingly in observing the modern process of manufac- 
ture in that ancient industry. After arrival at destination, a 
