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A collection of 30 sheets embracing 28 varieties of local 

 Ferns is worthy of Mr. W. II. Phillips' Prize, No. 18. These 

 were collected by Mr. W. J. C. Tomlinson, and contain all the 

 species of Ferns now known to exist (out of cultivation) in Ulster, 

 and we award this prize to Mr. Tomlinson. 



Prize No. 20 (Professor Gregg Wilson's) is awarded to Mr. 

 F. Balfour Browne for an article on the life-history of a Water- 

 Beetle, Hydrobius fuscipes, L. This paper is of great interest and 

 value, and is accompanied by an original set of drawings which 

 display the anatomical details of the insect. * 



All the collections submitted fulfil the published conditions 

 of competition, and in each case give evidence of careful and 

 prolonged work. We much regret, however, that for these prizes 

 there has been no real competition; it would be reasonable to 

 expect that out of a Club Membership of upwards of 400, more 

 than three members would participate. 



(Signed) 



Robert Patterson. 

 W. A. Green. 

 Nevin H. Foster. 



