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bution of prehistoric Hint and stone implements. A. R. and D. J. Hogg, 
archaeological photographs taken in Ulster, K. J. Welch, photographs 
of "survivals" and other archaeological objects. Rev. D. Stewart, 
Muster Rolls of County Down, 1630 ; Belfast pamphlet encouraging 
emigration, 171 7 ; three pikes, 1798 ; and MS. Book of Kill3deagh Academy, 
1710. W. J. Knowles, " survivals " of the Palaeolithic age, including many 
varieties of scrapers. N. Carrothers, local plants; R. LI, Praeger,a display of 
rare Irish plants, illustrated by photographs and fresh and dried specimens. 
W. J. C. Tomlinson, typical plants of the basaltic escarpments of Antrim 
and Derry, the British species of Spiranthes, Adoxa moschatellina, L., from 
its only Irish station. A. W. Stelfox, some Irish Saxifrages ; W. E, 
Hart, specimens of Morchella conica from Culdaff, East Donegal ; Miss M, 
D. Mitchell, a few local Myxomycetes. W. H. Phillips, fern fronds. 
Nevin H. Foster, varieties of Athyrium Filix-foemina raised from spores. 
Robert Bell, collection of Upper Cretaceous fossils from Londonderry 
and Antrim ; Miss M. K. Andrews, specimens of the orbicular granite 
of Mullaghderg, County Donegal ; Charles Bulla, a fossil fish from Irish 
Carboniferous rocks. James Orr, local Liassic fossils. Joseph Wright, 
Pleistocene Foraminifera. Dr. A. R. Dwerryhouse, topographical models 
of the Belfast district, a core from the boring in the Triassic conglomerate 
at Stranmillis, and minerals from the Mourne granites. R. J. Welch, 
photographs illustrating local geology. J. Wilfrid Jackson, fossil verte- 
brata and moUusca from Dog's Hole Cave, Lancashire : L. Mueller, 
minerals, zeolites, and Cretaceous fossils from Cave Hill. Dr. R. F, 
Scharff, remains of mammoth, h\aena, reindeer, and other animals from 
the bone-cave at Donerailc, county Cork. George Donaldson, local 
lepidoptera and marine moUusca. N. H. Foster, maps showing the recorded 
distribution of woodlice in Ireland. Joseph Maxwell, microscopic pond- 
life, including living and mounted examples of Volvox, rotifers, and 
entomostraca, R. H. Whitehouse, local planarians. R. J. Welch, 
living examples of local molluscs, including Arianta arbustorum from Cavan, 
Vitrea hihernica from type locality ; A, W, Stelfox, maps showing types 
of distribution of the Irish terrestrial moUusks. 
Eefoire the close of the meeting the following new members were 
elected : — 
Mrs. Carrothers, Miss Cunningham, D. M. Bell, Samuel Ferguson, 
and two new members of the junior section, Miss N. Gardner arid G, 
G. Elliott. 
On Monday, 12th, the delegates and members proceeded to Newcastle, 
where Slieve Donard and Donard Lodge woods were visited. In the 
evening, Dr. R. F. Scharff lectured in the Queen's University on " The. 
Relationships of the Irish Fauna." Rev. Dr. Hamilton, Vice -Chancellor 
of the University, occupied the chair. 
Early the next morning the party started for a live -days' tour on the 
north coast of Derry and Antrim. While half of the number spent the 
day exploring the precipices of Benevenagh, the remainder visited Port- 
stewart and the sand-dunes at the mouth of the Bann. All proceeded in 
the evening to the Giant's Causeway, where after dinner R. LI. Praeger 
