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The sectional and sub-committees' reports were afterwards 

 read in the following order : — The financial statement, Mr. W. 

 H. Phillips ; the fauna of Lough Neagh, Mr. H. Lamont Orr ; 

 librarian's report, Mr. G. Donaldson ; the judges' report, Mr. S. 

 A. Stewart. The judges appointed to examine and report on the 

 collections sent in competition for the Club's prizes recom- 

 mended that prize eight be awarded to Mr. James Orr for a set 

 of Cretaceous fossils, including forty species, and that prize 

 thirteen be awarded to Mr. W. A. Green for his collection of 

 land and fresh -water shells, which included sixty-eight species 

 and many varieties. A collection sent by Mr. George Reilly 

 received high commendation ; it contained fifty-six species and 

 two varieties. 



An animated general discussion took place on the various 

 reports submitted, which were adopted without alteration. 



The election of the officers for the new year was then pro- 

 ceeded with, resulting as follows : — President, F. J. Bigger, 

 M.R.I. A. ; Vice-President and Treasurer, W. H. Phillips ; 

 Librarian, G. Donaldson ; Secretaries, Mr. J. St. J. Phillips and 

 Mr. R. Patterson, who were nominated by Mr. W. Gray, 

 M.R.T.A., the out-going Hon. Secretary. The Committee were 

 re-elected, Mr. Gray taking Mr. Phillips' place. 



On the motion of Mr. Fennell, seconded by Mr. Dickson, 

 a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Gray for his services as hon. 

 secretary and conductor of the Club's excursions during recent 

 years. 



The members present made several suggestions as to the 

 new year's work, and named a number of places from which the 

 Committee might select their programme of Field meetings 

 for the summer session. 



The election of several new members brought a very 

 successful meeting to a close. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOTANICAL 



SECTION. 



The Committee of the Botanical Section beg to report that 



