APPENDIX 
THE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
The Council beg leave to submit the following summary 
of the work for the year. 
There have been added to the membership seven ordinary, 
four corresponding and five associate members. 
Nine regular meetings were held, at which the following 
papers were read: 
1888. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Mar. 
April 
May 
May 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
7. Ecbinodermata of New Brunswick, by W. F. Ganong;, M. A. 
6. The molluscs of the oyster beds of New Brunswick, by 
Rev. H. W. Winkley. 
6. Does our indigenous flora give evidence of a recent change 
of climate, by Jas. Yroom. 
3. The habits of Birds, by M. Chamberlain. 
1. History of fossil plants, by Geo. F. Matthew, M. A. 
16. Weeds, by Geo. U. Hay, Ph. B. 
2. Meteorological instruments and their uses, by W. F. Best. 
6. Earliest denizens of the land and air, by G. F. Matthew, 
M. A 
4. Zoological Notes, by W. F. Ganong, M. A. 
6. Some characteristics of Molluscs, by Geo. F. Matthew, M. A. 
The librarian in handing in her report of the library makes 
special mention of an archaeological map of Abury, and a book 
on the British and Roman Antiquities, of Wiltshire, England, 
presented by the Right Rev. Bishop Kingdon, and to the 
publications of the United States Geological Survey. Back 
numbers of the American Journal of Science and of the 
Geological Magazine have been purchased, and for the benefit 
of those interested in Geology and Botany, current numbers 
of the American Geologist and Botanical Gazette are received 
by subscription. The books received for the past three years 
have been numbered, catalogued and arranged. It is the 
desire of the Council to obtain the scientific works of Sir J. 
