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bers — one, R. M'Dermott, A.M., M.B., an ordinary member, of high 

 collegiate distinction — one whose literary attainments and scientific re- 

 search bade fair to place him high in that profession which he both 

 loved and honoured, and one whose sudden death has afflicted so many 

 friends; the second, William Bean, of Scarborough, a corresponding 

 member, well known as an ardent collector of British marine zoology. 



The loss by resignation this session amounted to five, all being ordi- 

 nary members. Of this number, four have resigned, either owing to their 

 leaving the country on military service, or for the purpose of devoting 

 themselves more closely to their collegiate studies. The total loss to 

 the Association from all causes has been 7, while the gain has been — of 

 ordinary members, 21; associate members, 7; corresponding, 6; total 

 gain, 34 ; deducting loss, leaves a clear gain of 27 members during the 

 session. Of the ordinary members lost by resignation, 3 were under 

 A.M. standing, and 2 above it; of those gained, 18 were above 

 A.M. standing, and 3 below it, leaving an addition to the income of 

 the Association of £16 per annum. Your Council trust that an equal 

 increase will be made in the course of the present session, and that the 

 Members generally will exert themselves to augment their ranks. 



Your Council wish to mention that the Botanical Committee reported 

 to them that very good progress had been made in the compilation of a 

 " Flora of Dublin." This most desirable object your Council would be 

 most anxious to see accomplished, and trust that a large addition of new 

 Members may enable the incoming Council to authorize the Botanical 

 Committee, at the close of another year, to commence the printing in 

 our " Proceedings" of the long-wished-for " Flora Dublinensis." 

 Through the kindness of Sir Robert Kane, F.R.S., the Botanical Com- 

 mittee have also had access to the botanical collections made under the 

 superintendence of the Ordnance Survey in the counties of Antrim, 

 Down, and Londonderry. These they propose to examine and collate 

 during the present session, and it is hoped will be thus enabled to draw 

 up a MS. catalogue of the plants of these counties, which, at some fu- 

 ture time, can be published by the Association. Before leaving this sub- 

 ject, your Council have pleasure in stating that they trust their succes- 

 sors will be able (without incurring any serious expense) to present to 

 the Members, in the course of the session, a new edition of the " Flora 

 of Cork ;" and hope that they will prove by these publications that, 

 while promoting to the best of their power the progress of foreign 



