i9 01 - Proceedings of Irish Societies. 129 



CORK NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



Aprii, 25.— Annual Meeting.— Mr. Thomas Farrington, M.A. 

 (President), in the chair. Mrs. B. Brooke-Hughes (Secretary) read the 

 annual report. At the beginning of the session the Field Club numbered 

 fifty. During the j^ear three members resigned, and twelve new members 

 joined, making the nett gain nine, with eleven honorary members ; their 

 total membership now stood at sevent} . Nine excursions took place 

 during the year, including those to Waterfall and Ballincollig ; dredging 

 and shore- hunting in Cork Harbour — this excursion was badly attended ; 

 Inchigeela Lakes, twenty-six members and friends attending— as the 

 result of this excursion Viola lactea, found by several of the members, was 

 added to the Cork flora, and Carduus nutans (Musk Thistle), found by Mr. 

 Johnson, was added to the district ; Queen's College, attended by thirty- 

 eight members and friends ; evening excursion to Goulding's Glen, eight 

 members attended ; Dublin Field Club's excursion to the Valley of the 

 Boyne, to which the Cork Field Club members were invited ; Monkstown 

 and Glenbrook, five members attended ; Rochestown and Douglas, 

 fifteen members attended ; Blackrock, eight members attended. Prizes 

 were offered for the best collections of natural objects, but with the 

 exception of the junior branch there was no competition. Among the 

 juniors, Miss Oueenis Farrington was awarded a prize. A displaj' of 

 scientific exhibits was held and was largely attended. Mr. R. A. Phillips 

 reports the following additions made by him to the Cork flora : — Lisiera 

 cordata and Hieracium hypochceroides, found on the Millstreet Mountains. 

 Mr. Phillips has also recorded new stations for the following rare 

 plants : — Polypodium Phegopteris, Cystopteris fragilis, and Asplenmm viride. 



The balance sheet showed the amount received in subscriptions, 

 ^13 is. 6d. The working expenses of the Club were £9 is. $d., leaving 

 a balance in hand of ^13 3.5-. /\d., as against ^"9 is. 3d. last year. 



The report was adopted and the following appointments were made: — 

 President, Thomas Farrington, M.A. ; vice-presidents, Professor Hartog, 

 John L. Copemau, W. H. Shaw, Miss H. A. Martin, J. H. Bennett, H. 

 Lund ; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. Brooke-Hughes ; curator, 

 R. A.Phillips; committee, J. B. Lacy, F. R. Rohu, W. H.Johnson, Charles 

 MCarthy, G. R. Thomas. 



The Chairman, in proposing the re-election of Mrs. Brooke-Hughes 

 as hon. secretary, said that the members "were much pleased with the 

 excellent way in which she had conducted the business of the Field Club. 



Professor Hartog proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing officers, 

 who were, he said, not alone indefatigable but successful. Mr. Phillips, 

 their cm-ator, had made numerous additions of new and interesting 

 species to the flora of the county and district. 



Mr. Copeman seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. 



The paper of the Selborne Society on "The Waste of Animal Life" 

 was then read and discussed, after which the meeting adjourned. 



