190 [Proc. B. N/F. C, 



• The reader concluded by reminding the audience that he 

 had merely given a few hints of the large, the microscopic, the 

 strange, and the useful and beautitul forms, with which some 

 may desire to make a further acquaintance. Whether it be the 

 disease, or blight, or food-producing divisions, the treasures 

 still unopened are far richer than the uninitiated can imagine. 

 Their observation and collection, and the study of their peculi- 

 arities, can furnish ample recreative occupation of a most fasci- 

 nating nature during the whole year. There are endless ela- 

 borately-illuminated pages in God's book of nature ready to be 

 turned by those who thirst for knowledge and think none of 

 God's works too minute and lowly to admire and study. Fre- 

 quent reference was made during the reading of the paper to a 

 large series of coloured diagrams, specially prepared to illustrate 

 the various orders ; representative forms of each sub-class being 

 shown on the walls. 



Some specimens of gilled, corky, leather-like, and bag fungi, 

 together with a large series of microscopic forms, were exhibited 

 at the close of the meeting. 



Several members expressed the very great pleasure the paper 

 had afforded them, and asked the reader several questions. 



The Chairman said he considered the paper a model one, 

 and suggested that an excursion of the club should be organ- 

 ised, under the guidance of Mr. Lett, for the purpose of a 

 fungus foray to some suitable locality in the neighbourhood. 

 Many members, he had no doubt, would be glad to learn some- 

 thing further of this interesting and useful groups of plants, 

 under such able guidance. 



The reader, having thanked the audience for the kind way 

 in which they had commented on the paper, replied to the 

 various queries, and an examination of the specimens concluded 

 the meeting. 



The seventh meeting of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, 

 was held in the Museum, on Tuesday, 17th April — Mr. John 

 Vinycomb in the chair — an interesting paper was contributed 



