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penal candlesticks ; Sharman D. Neill, replicas in 

 silver of old Irish cups, methers, &c., showing 

 Celtic ornament ; W. H. Milligan, casts of Crumlin and 

 Middlesbro' meteorites ; Miss J. Moore, toys made by Cushen- 

 dall peasants ; H. M. Robb, peat, &c., from the Irish Peat De- 

 velopment Company, Maghery ; W. H. Robinson, some scarce 

 Irish coins ; R. Welch, M.R.I. A., Natural History photographs. 



Microscopic Demonstrations by Messrs. Gray, Gough, 

 Wright, Professor Wilson, and others. 



Visitors and the non-working members were greatly struck 

 with the neat and tasteful way many of the exhibitors had 

 mounted their spe^^imens, making them not only useful but 

 beautiful works of art. 



At half-past eight a short business meeting was held, the 

 President (Mr. W. H. Phillips) being in the chair. In the course 

 of a brief speech he reviewed the work of the Club during the 

 past year. He said the seven excursions held during the 

 summer months had been well attended, the average number 

 present being sixty. The clubroom at the Museum had been 

 largely availed of for the Wednesday night meetings, and it was 

 hoped that similar success would distinguish these gatherings 

 during the coming winter. The membership of the Club was 

 now over four hundred. (Applause.) This year they had to 

 lament the deaths of three of their members, including Mr. John 

 Anderson, J.P., whO' was connected with the Club for nearly 

 forty years; Sir James Haslett, M.P., and Mr. C. J. Lanyon. 

 Referring tO' the scientific value of the Club's excursions, the 

 President said during the past two years Mr. W. Porter and he 

 had searched the slopes of the Mourne Mountains on all avail- 

 able occasions, and that evening there was among the exhibits a 

 variegated Blechnum spicant, found by Mr. Porter. This was 

 the best variegation known of that fern. On the excursion to 

 Tollymore on July i some plants of Pteris aquilina were found, 

 very beautifully variegated ; while on September 23 a plant of 

 Blechnum cruciatum, was discovered. The Mourne Mountains 

 seemed tO' be the only habitat in the kingdom where this plant 

 had been found. Proceeding, he said he would like to call the 



