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Librarian's Report. 



The only special thing I have to report is that the Club 

 is under a deep obligation to the representatives of the late 

 W. H. Hancock, a former member, for the valuable gift of the 

 original edition of " English Botany " in thirty-six volumes dated 

 1790 till 18 14. (The plates by Jas. Sowerby and the letterpress 

 by Edward J. Smith.) 



The Club Committee has decided that the volumes shall not 

 be taken from the Club-Room but kept there so that they may be 

 used for reference in combination with the Herbarium. 

 (Signed) 



Sylvanus Wear, Librarian. 



Report of Botanical Section. 



No meetings of this Section were held through the Winter, 

 but a certain amount of botanical work was done on the Club 

 Excursions and at other times during the season. 



Amongst other records and verifications for 191 7 may be 

 mentioned the following : — Anthriscus vulgaris near Ballyhalbert 

 by Mr. S. A. Bennett. This plant had not been seen on the Ards 

 E. coast for some time and appears to be steadily decreasing in 

 the district. Lastrea spinulosa at Drumlough Moss, near 

 Hillsborough by Mr. Nevin H. Foster. Atrip/ex Jarinosa at 

 Downhill by Mr. R. LI. Praeger. This is the first record for Co. 

 Londonderry. Two important refinds are reported from Umbra 

 (Magilligan), viz. : — Pyrus Aria by Mr. W. J. C. Tomlinson and 

 Tax us baccata by Mr. R. LI. Praeger. 



The Section as such is now defunct but there is every 

 prospect of better botanical work being done under the new 

 regulations. 



(Signed) 



S. A. Bennett Hon. Sec. of the Sec/ion. 



