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ANNUAL REPORT 



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"A PROCEEDINGS 



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Stxit& M. IToluim M. ??art Yfl. 



CONTENTS : 



Pa.g«. 



Annual Report, -....-. 406 

 Excursions — Woodburn, Toomebridge, Mouvne Mountains, Collin Glen, 



Greyabbey, Crossgar, - - - - - 413 



Social Meeting, .-...-. 433 



Presidential Adckess, - - - - - - 437 



Papei's — Mythical and Fictitious Creatures in Symbolic Art —Mr. John 



Vineycomb. -...--- 440 



Notes on Lough SheeHn, Co, Cavan— R. LI. Praeger, B.A. - 446 



The British Bees — Rev. John Andrew. .... 449 



The Races of the Honey Bee— Rev. H. W. Lett, M.A., T.C.D. - 451 



The Old North Gate Carrickfergus — The Hon. Secretaries. - - 455 



The Old Cross Dromore — The Hon. Secretaries. - - - 456 

 A Survey of the liOwer Organic World on a Frond of Laminaria — Mr. 



William Gray, M.R.I.A. - - - - - 457 



Annual Meeting - - - -- - - 459 



Meteorological Summary for 1886. . - - - - 465 



Rules, Prizes, Exchanges, Officers and Members, - - - 471 



APPENDIX I. VOL. II. 



The Ferns of Ulster— William H. PhiUips, and Robert Lloyd Praeger, B.E., B.A . 



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