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members of the groups Rhodophycea, Phaophycea^ and Chloro- 

 phycea, collected at Whitepark and Murlough Bays during the 

 Club's "long excursion " in July, 1915, Miss M. W. Rea ; Irish 

 mossy saxifrages arranged in miniature rock-garden, Mr. A. W. 

 Stelfox ; collection of special plants, Rev. C. H. Waddell. 

 Zoology — Books showing recorded distribution of woodlice, 

 myriapods, and false scorpions in Ireland, Mr. Nevin H. Foster. 

 Arch/eology — Early types of rude flint implements from Island- 

 magee, Mr. Robert Bell ; ancient coloured glass found under 

 altar window of St Nicholas's Church, Ardtole, Mr. F. J. Bigger ; 

 flint implements from Toomebridge, Miss S. Blackwood ; jade 

 chisel made and polished by Maories, worked and polished jade 

 from Christchurch, New Zealand, Mr. W. B. Burrowes ; rude 

 stone axes from ancient site of manufacture, Tievebuliiagh 

 Mountain, Mr. W. A. Green ; humorous print of " Professor of 

 Archaeology " explaining method of manufacture of arrow-heads, 

 Mr. J. T. Greeves ; photographs taken on the archaeological 

 excursions, 1915, Mr. A. R. Hogg ; rushlight candlestick — 

 " Peerman " type — from Austrian Silesia, Mr. R. May ; loving 

 cup presented to the men on Lord Nelson's flagship in 1806 by 

 Lady Hamilton, Mr. B. M'Coy. 



At 8-45 the President, Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, took the chair 

 and said it was gratifying to observe among the members present 

 two of the original members of the Club. He also voiced the 

 sympathy of the members with Messrs. William Swanston and 

 Robert J. Welch in their recent bereavements. The following 

 were elected members: — Miss Denby, Miss Frackelton, Miss 

 Mabel Turkington, Messrs. John C. Beattie and J. E. Hamilton, 

 M.Sc. (seniors), and Miss Katie Hunter, Miss I. D. Smith, 

 Messrs. Edward Armstrong, Arthur G. Milligan, and Edward 

 Montgomery (juniors). Mr. Praeger then proceeded to give his 

 address on " Photographing wild plants in the West of Ireland," 

 which was illustrated by a large series of lantern slides mainly 

 from Mr. Welch's photographs. The lecturer alluded to the 

 marvellous co-mingling of plants of northern and southern origin 



