FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
THE preparation of the 44th Annual Report of this Society 
has been made under circumstances different from those of 
any previous year. Like the majority of voluntary Societies we 
have suffered in several ways on account of the terrible European 
war that is at present being waged, and in which our National 
interests are so much at stake. Under these conditions it was 
deemed advisable not to hold the Annual Conversazione last 
October in the Town Hall as in previous years. Your Com- 
mittee were, however, anxious not to break the continuity of this, 
and in conjunction with the Annual Prizegiving of the Society’s 
Nature Study Competitions, it was on a modified scale held in 
the Grosvenor Museum, with a fair amount of success. 
The Excursions which took place previous to the outbreak 
of war were well attended, the Annual Excursion to Chirk Castle 
and neighbourhood being one of the most successful of recent 
years. There were in all 12 Excursions and Field Meetings held 
previous to the outbreak’ of war, as follows :— 
EXCURSIONS AND FIELD MEETINGS. 
1914. 
May 16th—Gresford, for Llyndir Hall, Rossett (by kind invitation of Mrs. 
G. P. Mitterr). Leaders: Pror. Rost. Newstead, F.R.S., &e., 
and Mr. G. P. Mit. 
> 20th—Delamere, for Linmere Moss, Black Lake, &c., in Forest. Leaders: 
Messrs. ALFRED NewstTeAD, F.E.S. (Curator), and A. SAUNDERS. 
=F 30th—Rhydymwyn and The Leete. Leader: Mr. A. E. GoopMan. 
June 6th—Berwig, via Wrexham. For the Eisteddfod Rocks on Minera 
Mountain. Leaders: Mr. T. ArnrHurR Acron and Dr. H. 
DRINKWATER, F.R.S. (Ed.), F.L.S. 
Es 10th—Waverton by Railway. For Botany and Geology. Returning by 
Steamer from Eccleston Ferry. Leader: Miss Maris. 
;, 20th—Helsby. Botanical Excursion. Leader: Mr. J. M. HarNnaMan. 
24th—Ball’s Knolls and Mollington Meadows. Leader: Mr. G. P. Mix. 
s,  27th—Legacy and Minera Mountain. (In conjunction with Members of 
the Liverpool Botanical Society). Leaders: Mr. J. THOMPSON 
and Mr. J. ARKLE. 
July 4th—Plemstall and Mickle Trafford, including a visit to the Ancient 
Church and St. Plegmund’s Well. Zeader: Mr. GEORGE PARRY. 
Pr 8th—Chirk, for the Castle, the Gardens, and the Fishery. (Annual 
Excursion). (By kind permission of Lorp anp Lapy Howarp 
De Watpen). Zeaders: PRor. Rost. Newstead, F.R.S., &e., 
and Messrs. J. Barrstow, G. P. Mitn, J. Smon; also MEssRs. 
W. Parker and J. VERT. 
a5 18th—Burton Point, for the Denhall Foreshore, &c. Leader: MR. 
ALFRED NewsTEaD, F.E.S. 
;, 22nd—Mollington Hall, for the Lake, Woods, and Gardens. (By kind 
invitation of Mr. aNp Mrs. T. Gissons Frost). Leader: THE 
PRESIDENT, PRor. Rost. Newstead, F.R.S., &c. 
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