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The Floral Committee entrusted with the new Supplement 

 to the Flora of the North-East of Ireland is continuing its work, 

 and hopes to publish results in due course. 



(Signed) 



S. A. Bennett, Hon. Sec. of the Section. 



Report of the Geological Section. 



The Committee regret to report that there have been no 

 excursions during the year. The one meeting of the Winter 

 Session was held on 13th April, when a most interesting paper on 

 " The Element of Time in Relation to Geology " was read by 

 Mr. A. M'l. Cleland. This paper was illustrated by excellent 

 lantern slides. 



(Signed) 



E. L. Andrews, Hon. Sec. of the Section. 



Report of the Zoological Section. 



Several members of this Section have continued their re- 

 searches during the past season, but there is little of interest to 

 report other than that a specimen of the Waxwing, Ampelis 

 garrulus, was obtained at Hillsborough in the month of February, 

 191 7. This beautiful bird is a rare visitor from the Sub-Arctic 

 regions, and doubtless the specimen obtained had been driven 

 southwards by the exceptional severity of the past winter. It has 

 been previously recorded at various stations in Ireland, but only 

 at somewhat rare intervals. 



One of our members, Mr. J. A. S. Stendall, has at present in 

 the press a Report for the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical 

 Society on his work in connexion with the Arachnidce. When 

 published this report will include several species new to Ulster 

 and at least one new to Ireland. 

 (Signed) 



C. G. Robertson, Hon. Sec, of the Section. 



