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by Mr. Henry Davey (Brighton), who advocated that such work 

 should be undertaken in a scientific spirit. Mr. F. A. Bellamy 

 exhibited a method " For Permanent Recording of Natural 

 History or other Observations by means of the Card Catalogue 

 System," and spoke of the great value of such. The following 

 resolution was passed : — That this Conference of delegates of 

 corresponding societies affirms the desirability of bringing under 

 the notice of local societies the necessity for preserving the 

 fauna and flora of their respective districts as against wanton 

 destruction of careless and needless collecting." It is interesting to 

 note what part the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club took at the British 

 Association this year. Twenty-four of their members were present, 

 and six papers were read in the sections by the following : — Messrs. 

 John Brown, F.R.S. (two papers); Rev. W. A. Adams, B.A. ; 

 Professor J. Symington, F.R.S. ; W. J. Knowles, and Robert 

 Welch, M.R.I. A. Each year the British Association publishes a 

 catalogue of important papers dealing with original research, culled 

 from the proceedings of the corresponding societies, and the Belfast 

 Club has always an honoured place. Last year there were eleven 

 papers selected — written by Messrs. Robert Patterson, F.L.S., 

 M.R.I. A. (two papers); W. H. Phillips, T. E. Farrington, Andrew 

 Duncan, B.Sc. ; James Strachan, R. L. Praeger, B.A. ; C. M. 

 Cunningham, Rev. W. A. Adams, and Arthur Deane (two papers). 

 Mrs. Hobson dealt with the various meetings and the speakers, 

 and said she was glad to see the place that women took — nine 

 were heard in the sections and one in another place — irrespective 

 of those taking part in the discussions. There were three women 

 delegates and eight accredited to section L by educational bodies. 

 The number of papers by Irish members was most creditable, and, 

 without making any invidious distinction, that of Professor Joly 

 on "Uranium, Radium, and Geology," stands out as epoch- 

 making. It is likely a Bill will be introduced into Parliament for 

 the " Protection of Megalithic Monuments," making it punishable 

 for even an owner to disturb one. This arose out of a discussion 



