462 [Proc- B. N. F. C. 



Your Committee avail themselves of this opportunity of ex- 

 pressing their thanks to all who in any way contributed to the 

 success or pleasure of the excursions during the past year, and 

 would especially name John Jellie, Esq., J.P., for his kindness 

 and hospitality on the excursion to Woodburn ; to Hugh Mont- 

 gomery, Esq., D.L., for liberty to visit the grounds and inter- 

 esting ruins of Greyabbey ; and to Wm. Dawson, Esq., J.P., for 

 permission to hold a fungus foray in the wooded grounds of 

 Rademon. 



Your Committee would also express their warm thanks to 

 Lancelot Turtle, Esq., J. P., for the comprehensive summary of 

 meteorological observations and monthly weather notes which 

 form part of your Proceedings. There will also be found em- 

 bodied in your Proceedings a voluminous appendix on four dis- 

 tinct subjects, two of which, as before stated, arise out of the 

 dredging cruise of the Protector. These are by Messrs. Wright 

 and Malcomson. Mr. Wright also contributes an additional list of 

 the Cretaceous Microzoa of the North-East of Ireland. Mr. S. A. 

 Stewart, F.B.S., Edin., edits a list of Coleoptera made by the 

 late Robert Patterson, Esq., F.R.S. ; and Rev. H. W. Lett, 

 M.A., T.C.D., furnishes a list of the Fungi of Antrim and Down. 

 This latter is, perhaps, the most complete made from any Irish 

 locality. It will, therefore, be evident that this appendix forms 

 an important addition to the volume in progress upon the fauna 

 and flora of Ulster. 



Your Committee have also to report that albums have been 

 purchased for the insertion of photographs of antiquities, 

 natural history, and general scenery of Ireland, and would take 

 this opportunity of requesting members to favour the Club with 

 copies of such photographs as may be suitable. 



The Treasurer's report was next read, which, though show- 

 ing a smaller balance than the preceding year, exhibited a very 

 prosperous financial position. The decrease was due in a great 

 measure to the extra expense incurred on the Proceedings re- 

 ferred to in the Secretaries' report, which is considered well- 

 spent money. 



