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Minter Session. 



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ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE. 



This was held on 14th November in the Exhibition Hall 

 of the Botanic Gardens. Tea was served at seven o'clock, 

 and the tables were presided over by some lady members 

 of the Club. After tea, the members found plenty to attract 

 their attention in the numerous exhibits which had been 

 arranged about the room. Mr. M'Kimm had given valuable 

 assistance and advice in the settling of the room, so that the 

 exhibits were shown off to the best advantage. The following 

 objects were displayed and explained by their respective 

 owners: — Botanical exhibits — New and rare plants of County 

 Down, by Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D. ; rare mosses and hepatics 

 — some new to Ireland — and brambles from County Down, 

 new to science, by Rev. Canon Lett, M.A. ; rare plants recently 

 found in Ireland by Mr. R. LI. Praeger, M.R.I. A. ; mounted 

 botanical specimens, the property of the Municipal Technical 

 Institute, by Mr. F. C. Forth; mounted specimens of plants 

 collected on the summer excursions, by Mr. N. Carrothers. In 

 the Zoology section the living animals attracted much attention. 

 Mr. Robert Patterson had Irish hedgehogs; Mr. Hamilton, 

 natterjack toad and Jersey toad; Mr. W. H. Gallway, lizards. 

 These gentlemen also exhibited other objects — silk moths and 

 skulls. Professor Symington had an exhibit of cuttle-fish, 

 collected on the coast of Normandy; while Mr. M'Lean ex- 

 hibited an octopus and several other rare specimens collected 

 on the shore near Holywood during the week. Mr. S. M. 

 Stears' large and systematically arranged collection, compris- 

 ing birds' eggs, butterflies, and moths, represented much 

 labour, which was duly appreciated by the numbers who 

 crowded round his table. Mr. Nevin H. Foster had a fine 



