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The Library is having additional volumes added to its cases, 

 and it is pleasant to^ note there is a good demand for the various 

 books by the members of the Club. 



It must again be urged upon members taking out books 

 the necessity of entering their name, together with the nam,e or 

 number of the book taken out, in a book which is provided for 

 the purpose, and which is always convenient. There are several 

 books out with members which cannot be traced, and if they 

 were entered as early as possible, or returned, it would be more 

 satisfactory. 



(Signed) 



J. L. S. Jackson, Hon. Librarian. 



Report of Botanical Section: — 



The Committee of the Botanical Section beg to report that 

 since the last annual meeting the work of this department of 

 the Club has been maintained, with results which we regard as 

 very satisfactory. 



The outdoor work was carried on to some extent in con- 

 junction with the Geological Section, also by mutually-arranged 

 small parties, and by individual members. 



From the items reported as worth recording we submit 

 the following: — Mr, N. Carrothers collected Habenaria albida 

 at Fair Head, and he also found the royal fern, Osmunda regalis, 

 on the same excursion. He found the rare plant, Mercurialis 

 perennis, at Church Hill, Co. Armagh, this being a new locality 

 for it, and the second record of it from that county. He 

 observed the Scottish lovage, Ligusticiim Scoticum, south of 

 Donaghadee, near Millisle, and he also found Fyrola minor on 

 the Cavehill, where it has been sought for in vain for many 

 years. 



Mr. H. C. Marshall reports having found a rare variety of 

 Athyrium, and Mr. W. Porter similarly reports a new variety of 

 Blechnum spicant. 



In addition to the above, Mr. W. J. C. Tomlinson reports 

 a long list of interesting records in a short paper, which he read 



