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good faith in this matter in that publication for October, 1896, 

 and gave their reasons, the principal one being, that — ' the 

 Sallagh Braes have been well searched by botanists ever since 

 Templeton's time notably by the late Dr. Moore.' Therefore, 

 in the opinion of "Irish Botanists" for whom they authoritively 

 spoke, my specimen of Dryas came from some other place and 

 I have foisted it into Councy Antrim. 



But my finding of this plant at Sallagh Braes was genuine, 

 and the plants still flourish there and I hope long will, and that 

 our local botanists will refrain from collecting specimens of it 

 from Sallagh Braes. 



Being in that neighbourhood in November, 1896, T went to 

 the spot where I knew it grew, and had the pleasure of seeing 

 Dryas flourishing. I brought this scrap — I know I was wrong 

 to do so — to show to the Members of the Club as I felt it was 

 due to them to convince them, if necessary, that I was not 

 guilty of having committed a botanical fraud. 



Hamilton M'Cleery afterward proceeded with his lecture 

 M An Evening with the Microscope — how and what to see." 

 The Lecturer dealt with the structure of microscopes and the 

 different subjects of interest to the student. The lecture was 

 fully illustrated by lantern slides. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Club was held in 

 the Museum on the 13 April, when Dr. C. H. Hurst delivered 

 a lecture upon " Organization in Club Work," fully illustrated 

 by lantern slides. The lecture treated of the work done by the 

 Liverpool Biological Society in the Irish Sea, and was of an 

 instructive and practical character, giving the members much 

 assistance in any future dredging excursions they may undertake. 



The Secretary read the Report of the year's work (seepage 329). 



The Treasurer read the statement of accounts (see page 332). 



These two items were passed — some regret being expressed 



