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[Proc. B.N.F.C, 



During the Winter Session five special meetings of the 

 Section were held, at which there was usually a good attendance 

 of members ; some details of these meetings will be found else- 

 where in the body of the report. The best thanks of the Com- 

 mittee are due to Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.I). ; Rev. Canon Lett, 

 M.A. ; and Mr. A. Milligan, who gave us instructive and inter- 

 esting papers or lectures. 



In no section of the Field Club's membership was the sudden 

 demise of the veteran botanist, S. A. Stewart, A.L.S., more 

 sincerely mourned than in ours, he having been a member of our 

 Special Committee since the formation of the Section, rendering 

 at all times willing and valued service to individual workers in the 

 pursuit of their botanical studies. We are glad to know that his 

 splendid collection of Irish plants will shortly find a home in the 

 Municipal Museum, where, for the purpose of reference, it will be 

 of great service in time to come. 



As is usual where so many ardent field-botanists are con- 

 cerned fresh plant records still continue to be made. Perhaps the 

 most interesting of the records made during the year was the 

 re-discovery of Pyrola secunda in County Antrim, made on the 

 occasion of the Club's excursion to the Sallagh Braes district. 

 Then again, the addition of Vicia sylvatica to the flora of County 

 Armagh, made on the special excursion to Navan Fort ; and of 

 Draba incana to that of County Antrim, made by one of our 

 members when on a visit to Torr Head. Such finds as these 

 made during the past year should stimulate our botanical members 

 to greater zeal during the coming year. 



A copy of the late Mr. H. C. Hart's "Flora of Donegal " was 

 added during the year to the small stock of works of reference 

 kept by our Section. 



(Signed) 



N. Carrothers, Hon. Sec. of the Section. 



