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station for this somewhat rare variety, Woodburn and 

 Knockagh being hitherto the nearest reported stations for it. 

 In the month of July, whilst the last-named gentleman and 

 myself were botanising in the Cotton Moss, between Bally- 

 grainey and Donaghadee, we were fortunate in finding a small 

 colony of wild rosemary, A ndrom eda Poli folia, a plant which 

 had not been seen in the neighbourhood for something like 

 forty years, although frequently searched for. In the " Flora of 

 the North-East " Mr. Stewart says that this plant is very rare, 

 and likely soon to become extinct in the district. Mr. Richard 

 Hanna, who has always taken a deep interest in the genus 

 Carex, reports having found C. muricata and G. teretiuscula 

 in a number of new stations, and thinks it probable that these 

 two species, which up till recently were considered very rare, 

 have probably been overlooked in many places. 



During the Winter the Section met once a month in the 

 Club-room. Rev. C. H. Waddell lectured at three of these 

 meetings; Mr. C. J. Lilley, D.I., Larne, and Mr. Wm. Gray 

 also lectured at other meetings during the Winter. 



The Winter programme was as follows: — 



Nov. 19. Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D., exhibited and described a series of Plants collected 

 by him in the South of England during the Summer. 



Dec. 17. Mr. Wm. Graj', M.R.I.A., ?xhibited and explained a very fine collection of 

 Microscopic Slides illustrative of Plant Tissues and Organs. 



Jan. 21. Mr. C. J. Lilley, D.I., exhibited and spoke on a large collection of Alien Plants 

 made at Ballyrudder, Co. Antrim. The Rev. C. H. Waddell afterwards 

 delivered a short lecture on " Twigs." 



Feb. 18. The Rev. C. H. Waddell continued his address on same topic. 



Mar. 18. Informal review of work done since last Annual Meeting, and short discussion 

 on Proposed Excursions for present year. 



(Signed) 



Alex. Milligan, Hon. Secretary of Section. 



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Report of Geological Section: — 



The Geological Section has to report a year of steady pro- 

 gress; a great amount of interest is taken by the members in 

 the work of the Section, and it is with pleasure we note the 

 appearance of many new faces amongst those who attend the 

 meetings. Several excursions were held during the year and 



