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above subject. Dr. A. R. Dwerryhouse presided, and there was 

 a very large attendance. 



The paper was illustrated by a very fine series of lantern 

 slides, and was followed by a discussion, in which Mr. R. J. 

 Welch, Mr. William Gray, Mr. S. A. Bennett, Mr. C. M. 

 Cunningham, and the Chairman took part. 



CHALK AND ITS FORMATION. 



At a meeting of the Junior Section held on 6th March, Mr. 



S. A. Bennett, B.A., B.Sc, read a short paper on the above subject. 



The Chairman of the Section, Mr. Robert Patterson, presided. 



EXHIBITION OF PLANTS, WITH NOTES ON THEIR GENERAL 

 CHARACTERS AND HABITATS. 



On Saturday, 16th March, the Botanical Section met in the 

 Museum. The Chairman of the Section, Rev. C. H. Waddell 

 presided. The meeting was informal and devoted to an exhibition 

 of Plants, with short notes on their characters and habitats by 

 Members of the Section. 



Mr. G. Donaldson exhibited and described a large, well 

 mounted, and named collection of North American Plants. 



Mr. H. L. Orr had on view a collection of Pinaceae mounted 

 in a glass case, showing the cones and needles. 



Mr. S. A. Bennett had a good variety of mounted Plants, 

 collected during last Summer in North Wales, Yorkshire, and 

 other stations in England. 



Mr. S. Wear showed a nicely mounted collection of Plants,' 

 principally from the West of Ireland. 



Rev. C. H. Waddell exhibited some interesting specimens 

 from new stations in Down and Armagh. 



Mr. N. Carrothers had a miscellaneous collection of rather 

 rare and notable Plants. 



A discussion followed, in which most of the members present 

 took part. 



