1909-1910.] 2 8l 



William W. Middleton, Photo-micrographs of sections of stems of 

 Rosa canina and Crataegus oxyacaniha, &c. ; Mr. W. H. Phillips, 

 a collection of mounted and freshly-gathered Ferns, showing 

 the results of cross-fertilisation ; Mr. VV. J. C. Tomlinson, a 

 very fine display of Connemara and other mounted Plants ; 

 Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D., some interesting examples of Mosses ; 

 and Mr. S. Wear, Microscopic Slides, illustrating the anatomy 

 of a leaf. 



In the Geological Section the exhibits deserving special 

 notice included Miss M. K. Andrews's Microscopic Sections of 

 the orbicular granite of Mullaghderg, County Donegal, and of the 

 orbicular diorite (Napoleonite) of Corsica, and Mr. Robert Bell's 

 exhibit of Beekite from local Cretaceous deposits, as well as 

 specimens of English Beekite kindly sent by Mr. W. H. Wickes 

 for comparison with the local specimens. Beekite is a form of 

 chalcedony. It is found in various localities and formations in 

 England, and has been discovered by Mr. Bell on our Cretaceous 

 fossils. Mr. Bell also exhibited slides showing the typical form 

 of the mineral as found on Exogyra columba. Mr. J. Strachan 

 had an exhibit of Photo-micrographs of sections of local rocks 

 and minerals, including sections showing the inclusion of felspar 

 in natrolite ; also a collection of Agates from different localities, 

 showing variety of form of banded chalcedony. 



In the Miscellaneous Section special mention must be made 

 of the magnificent set of Pictures illustrative of geology and 

 botany sent by Mr. Francis C. Forth, A.R.C.Sc.L, who also sent 

 a large collection of Lantern-slides splendidly mounted and 

 illuminated. Mr. Charles Bulla's " Old Books Printed in Belfast," 

 included a rare work, The Belfast Repository (1785): he also showed 

 some fine prints dating from the eighteenth century. Mr. William 

 Gray, M.R.I. A., had an interesting collection of Old Newspapers, 

 which included the News-Letter (1762); Watson's Limerick 

 Chronicle (1793); Times (1798); Sun (1738); Ulster Times 



