3IO Proc. B.N.F.C, 



the " Guide to the collection of rocks," etc., written by him in 

 conjunction with W. W. Watts, f.g.s. ; to — Herries, f.g.s., for 

 report of Geological Association Excursion to Ireland ; R. M. 

 Young, m.r.i.a., for 2 diagrams of sections at Ballyholme 

 Bay (now hidden by sea-wall) ; to P. F. Kendall, f.g.s., for 

 report of Erratic Blocks Committee (British Association), 1895; 

 also to W. W. Watts, f.g.s., Jermyn Street Museum, for 

 obtaining specimens of the Riebeckite Eurite, found at Skye 

 and Ailsa Craig, from the Geological Survey Collection. Slides 

 are in preparation from these specimens. Also to Miss Smythe, 

 of Carnmoney, for examination of boulder clays for microzoa, 

 J. Wright, f.g.s., being unable to continue these examinations 

 owing to pressure of other scientific work. 



The following analysis of the Cloughwater Rhyolite has been 

 kindly made by A. Percy Hoskins : — 



SA 



••• 75'97 75-90 



Fe 2 3 

 A1 2 3 



"' 2 ' 54 1i8-i 2 

 ... 15-29/ 



CaO 



... 115 



MgO 



0*24 



Na 2 



... 2-86 



K 2 



... 3-89 



H 2 



... 0-57 





102-51 





S. M. THOMPSON. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



This Section was formed with the object of trying to maintain 

 the interest awakened in Botany by the interesting course of 

 lectures of Professor Johnson during the Spring of 1895. 



It was hoped that it might be the means of drawing together 

 those who were interested in the subject, and especially of 

 helping on the younger members to devote themselves to this 

 attractive science. At the Monthly Meetings held during the 



