140 [^roc. B.N.F.O, 



in the Deer Park, L^ave Hill. This plant had not been seen at 

 this station for very many years and was believed to have 

 become extinct. It is the only station in Ireland where it 

 is known to grow. 



The Winter Session was for the most part occupied by a 

 series of lectures by the Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D., on the 

 Umhelliferce. Mr. W. H, Phillips contributed an instructive 

 lecture in December dealing with the various forms of the 

 variety proliferum of the Soft Shield Fern {Polystichum 

 angular e). 



(Signed), 



Alex. Milligan, Hon. Secretary. 



Report of the Committee of the Geological Section : — 



This Section, which for some time has not been much in 

 evidence, has set to work again with renewed vigour. Mr. 

 James Orr was appointed Hon. Assistant Secretary, and a 

 large number of members joined the reconstruction of the 

 Section, and a series of half-day excursions was organised 

 for every alternate Saturday afternoon. 



On the 13th February the first meeting was held at the 

 Queen's College, Belfast, where the members were conducted 

 over the Geological Museum by Mr. Geo. C. Gough, F.G.S., 

 who exhibited many of the specimens and models, and lec- 

 tured on them for nearly two hours. This is the first time 

 the Club has availed itself of the permission to visit and use the 

 College Museum, and it is hoped that in future our members 

 will not be strangers to it. 



The second excursion was on the afternoon of 27th 

 February to Carnmoney, where a large collection of Minerals 

 was obtained, some of the specimens being exceedingly fine. 



The third excursion took place on the 12th March, when 

 the members assembled at Castle Junction and proceeded to 

 the Whiterock quarries, for the investigation of the Greensand 

 and Chalk sections, which yielded some fine fossils. These 

 sections were photographed at close quarters, and some 

 good records obtained. When in the quarries Mr. George C. 



