320 [Proc. B.N.F.C, 1877-1878.] 



Six Field Meetings during the year, in the most interesting locali- 

 ties, for investigating the Natural History and Archaeology of 

 Ulster. That the place of meeting be fixed by the Committee, 

 and that five days' notice of each excursion be communicated to 

 Members by the Secretaries. 



The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year was next 

 proceeded with, and the following gentlemen elected: — President — 

 Rev. Canon Macllwaine, D.D., M.R.I.A.; Vice-President— Wm. 

 Gray, M.R.I.A.; Treasurer — Greer Malcomson; Honorary Sec- 

 retaries — Hugh Robinson, and William Swanston, F.G.S.; Com- 

 mittee — John Browne, F. W. Lockwood, James Moore, M.D., 

 M.R.I.A., H.R.H.A.; George O'Brien, W. H. Patterson, M.R.I. A.; 

 S. A. Stewart, F.B.S.E.; Samuel Symington, Isaac W. Ward, Thos. 

 Workman, Joseph Wright, F.G.S. 



The Members present then engaged in a discussion as to the 

 best means of advancing the interests of the Club, and also 

 regarding the localities to be visited during the ensuing summer 

 session, after which Mr. William Gault exhibited a fine series of 

 Cretaceous Brachiopoda from the vicinity of Belfast ; among 

 which were some very rare species, and in addition a number 

 of good specimens from the neighbourhood of Cambridge were 

 shown. Mr. Gault also showed several fossil Patellidae found 

 near Belfast, and which were new to the Irish strata. Mr. S. A. 

 Stewart exhibited specimens of Orthotrichum Sprucei found by 

 Mr. J. H. Davies near Drumbridge. This moss, which is abund- 

 ant on trees in that locality, is an addition to the Irish flora, and 

 is one of the rare British mosses. At the Drumbridge it occurs 

 with Orthotrichum rivulare, new to the flora of the North of 

 Ireland, and also Tortula latifolia, another very rare moss. An 

 examination of the collections on the tables brought the meeting 

 to a close. 





