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exhibited some modern fabrications of ancient Irish stone and 

 bronze implements, in illustration of his excellent paper on the 

 County Antrim forgeries. Miss Alder, of Holywood, contributed 

 some very pretty specimens of Venus's Basket glass sponge, Ser- 

 pentine, &c. Mr. H. Robinson exhibited a large collection of 

 photographs ; Mr. Johnston, Botanic Gardens, some skeleton 

 leaves ; and Mr. J. J. Murphy, F.G.S., contributed a fine revolving 

 stereoscope, with a magnificent set of slides, which formed one of 

 the most interesting attractions in the room. 



Refreshments, which were served in a room on the ground floor, 

 were supplied by Mr. Walker, Botanic Road. A number of new 

 members were enrolled at the close of the meeting. In speaking 

 of the decorations, we forgot to mention that cut flowers and plants 

 in pots were liberally contributed by several friends of the society, 

 including Sir Thomas Bateson, Belvoir Park ; Thomas Sinclair, 

 Esq., J.P. ; Miss Johnston, Dalriada ; John Anderson, Esq., J. P. 

 Holywood ; Messrs. Threlkeld, Belfast, and Dickson, Belmont 

 Nurseries ; Dr. Ritchie, J. P., The Grove ; Mr. Given, Ballymena ; 

 and Dr. Burden, Belfast. 



