REPORT. 



The Committee of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club beg to 

 ay before their members the thirty-second Annual Report. 

 The past year has been eventful in many ways: in its continued 

 increase of members, in the more general interest taken in 

 scientific matters by the public, and also in the general co-opera- 

 tion of the different scientists throughout Ireland with the 

 members of the Club. 



At the end of last year the membership stood at 461, and it 

 now stands at the unprecedented number of 5 1 6, after allowing 

 for removals by death and other causes. This is by far the 

 highest number ever reached in the history of the Club, and 

 one that causes the Committee grave considerations for the 

 future management. 



The Summer Session was of interest and value to the members, 

 on every occasion good weather favoured the Club although 

 the season was generally inclement. What has been the rule 

 for some years past was carried out in June, viz.: — A joint 

 excursion with the Dublin Field Club, which was rendered 

 more interesting by the members of the North Staffordshire 

 Field Club taking part in the day's proceedings. This English 

 Club visited Belfast for the first time and were entertained by 

 our members in the Museum and provided with guides during 

 their week's stay. Our Secretary also prepared their Programme 

 and gave them all the local assistance possible, for which the 

 hearty thanks of the visitors were cheerfully given to our Club. 



The following is a list of the summer excursions : — 



Murlough ... ... ... ... 19 May. 



The Boyne ... .... .„ ... 16 June. 



Scrabo ... „ .. .„ 30 June. 



