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[Proc. B.N.F.C, 



Report on the Lame gravel investigation, and special reference 

 to the species observed on the Fungus Foray, were brought 

 before the members during the winter session ; these, together 

 with notices of all the ordinary excursions, will appear in your 

 annual report of Proceedings. 



The following places were visited : — 



I. Down Patrick 



... 22nd May. 



a. Clandeboye and Conlig 



... 19th June. 



3. Blackhead and Whitehead 



... loth July. 



4. Magilligan and Limavady 



... ioth& nth August 



5. Knockagh 



... 4th September. 



6. Hillsborough (Fungus Foray) 



... 25th September. 



e following were special 



excursions : — 



Divis Mountain 



F. W. Lockwood, Conductor. 



Dredging Cruise 



... W.Swanston and J. Wright, Conductors 



Larne Gravel Investigation 



... Wm. Swanston, Secretary. 



The Winter Session was opened, as has been the custom for 

 several years past, by a social meeting, which was well attended. 

 Six ordinary meetings were held, at which seven communica- 

 tion were brought forward. The meeting in March was de- 

 voted to the illustration of microscopic objects, and proved 

 exceptionally popular. The following is a list of the subjects 

 brought forward during the winter, abstracts of which will also 

 appear in your Proceedings : — 



29th Oct. I. — Social Meeting. 



i Presidential Address — "An Ancient Irish Lake Dwelling," by Rev. 

 Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I. A., &c. 

 " Report on the Larne Gravels," by Wm. Swanston, F.G.S. 



"Notes on Fungi Collected in Co. Down," by Rev. H. W. Lett, 

 M.A., T.C.D. 



"Observations on Alleged Hcliotropism of the Common Sun- 

 flower," by Rev. H. W. Lett, M.A., T.C.D. 



"Notes on the Sections Recently Exposed at the Alexandra 

 Docks," by Mr. R. LI. Praeger, B.A. 



" Notes on the Reproduction of Ferns, Especially on the Observed 

 Phenomenon called Apospory, with Some Remarks on 

 Hybridization/* by Mr. W, H. Phillips. 



1 6th Nov. II 



14th Dec. III. - 



18th Ja 



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