132 The Irish Naturalist* March, 1907. 



December 18.— The President (W. H. Phillips) in the chair. The Rev. 

 W. A. Adams, B.A., of Antrim, gave a lecture on "The Stone Age in 

 South Africa." It was illustrated by a large number of specimens col- 

 lected by the speaker, and the paper was criticised by Mrs. Hobson, R. 

 Welch, J. Dickson, R. May, J. Carson, A Milligan, and W. H. Patterson. 



January 9.— Robert Welch, M.R.I.A., in the chair. J. Strachan 

 lectured on "The Geogony of some Secondary Minerals," illustrated by 

 numerous specimens and black-board drawings. R. Welch, W. Duncan, 

 R. Bell, R.May, W.J. C. Tomliuson, S. A. Wear, andW. H. Gallway, criti- 

 cised the paper. 



January 15.— W. J. Fennell, M.R.I.A, in the chair. T. E). Barring- 

 TON read a paper on " Clouds and their Evolution," which was illustrated 

 by a large number of photographs, taken by the lecturer. The paper 

 was criticised by W- H. Patterson, W. Gray, R. Welch, and R. May. 



Robert Patterson drew the attention of the members to the forth- 

 coming issue of the special Lambay Survey number of the Irish A T aturalist, 

 and invited subscriptions to defray the extra cost of the number. 



Botanicae Section, January 19.— A meeting was held in the Club 

 Room. Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D. (Chairman of the Section), presiding, 

 when a paper was read by W. J. C. Tomunson on " The Homes of our 

 Rarer Wild Flowers, a Stud}' in Plant Geography." 



OMAGH NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB 



Several successful and well-attended lectures have been given in Omagh 

 during the winter, including — November 27, F. Martin Duncan, 

 F. R. P. S., of London, on " Denizens of the Deep." December II. — "The 

 Story of the Rocks," by W. J. Robinson, Jun., of Derry. January 8 — 

 " The Vegetable World," by Dean Ovenden, of Enuiskillen. February 

 14.— N. H. Foster, of the Belfast Field Club, on "The Feathered 

 World." Also, " Nature Rambles in Ulster Byeways," by Samuee Henry. 

 All lectures were illustrated by lantern views. The attendance has been 

 far in excess of anticpations. 



NOTES. 



BOTANY 



Lathrsea squamaria in Co. Cavan. 



During a visit to the Agricultural College at Balhyhaise, in April, 1906, 

 Mr. J W. Steen called my attention to a few specimens of the Toothwort 

 growing on the roots of trees in an avenue close to the house. The 

 discovery of the plant in this locality is due to Mr. T. Irving, and I find 

 that so far it has not been recorded for Co. Cavan. / -^ 



Geo. h. Carpe/ter. 

 Dublin. 



