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Down. The re-discover) 7 of Lathyrus palustris in quantity near 

 Ellis's Cut, Co. Armagh, was an interesting event, as this rare 

 Ulster plant was long considered extinct in this station. 



' During the Winter Session five meetings were held (the 

 special subject under consideration being Ecology or Plant 

 Association) at which important and instructive lectures were 

 given by W. J. C. Tomlinson, S. A. Bennett, Rev. C. H. 

 Waddell, and F. Balfour Browne. 



The best thanks of the Committee are due to Mr. G. 

 Donaldson for his gift of a large, well-mounted, and named 

 collection of North American plants. 



(Signed) 



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



Report of the Geological Section. 



The Committee report that five excursions were held during 

 the past year — Magheramorne, 6th May; Ballydown, Islandmagee, 

 3rd June; Hillsport, 2nd September; Colin Glen, 16th Septem- 

 ber ; and Glenshesk, 23rd September. The principal feature of 

 the first four excursions was a careful examination of the Cretaceous 

 strata, one of the most complete sections exposed being at Colin 

 Glen. Here in ascending the river, and owing to repeated 

 " faulting " not only the Cretaceous, but also the Lias and the 

 Trias were traversed several times, and many interesting fossils 

 were obtained. At Magheramorne, Ballydown, and Hillsport the 

 Cretaceous also yielded good results. The excursion to Glenshesk, 

 under the leadership of Dr. Dwerryhouse, was undertaken to 

 examine the glacial features of the district, and deserted Overflow 

 Channels of impressive type were studied. , 



The Section held four evening meetings during the Winter 

 Session. On 29th November Dr. Dwerryhouse gave an interesting- 

 lecture on " Water Supply from Underground Sources ;" on 24th 

 January Mr. James Orr read an instructive paper on " Local 



