96 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIET? OF DUBLIN. 



The Scrutineers then reported the result of the ballot for Council 

 and Officer's for the ensuing Session, and declared the following had 

 been elected : — 



President.— Eobert Callwell, M. E. I. A., V. P. E. G. S. I. 



Vice-Presidents. — William Andrews, M. E. I. A., F. E. G. S. I. ; 

 Alexander Carte, M. D., P. E. C. S. I., P. L. S., M. E. I. A., P. E. G. S. I. ; 

 C. P. Croker, M. D., M. E. I. A., M. B. S. Edin. ; E. Palmer Williams, 

 M. E. I. A., P. E. G. S. I. 



Council.— H. M. Barton, P. E. G. S. I. ; John Barker, M. D., 

 P. E. C. S. I., M. E. I. A., F. E. G. S. I. ; E. H. Bennett, M. D., M. C, 

 F. E. C. S. I. ; George Dixon, P. E. G. S. L; A. W. Foot, M. D., 

 L. E. C. S. I. ; John Good, F. E. G. S. I. ; Eev. Samuel Haughton, 

 M. D., F. T. C. D., F. E. S.., Y. P. E. G. S. I. ; A. H. Jacob, M. D., 

 L. E. C. S. I. ; Maziere Johnston, John J. Lalor, Alexander Macalister, 

 L. K. Q. C. P., L. E. C. S. I. ; David Moore, Ph.D., P. L. S., M. E. I. A. ; 

 Eev. Professor O'Mahony. 



Honorary Treasurer. — Arthur Andrews. 



Honorary Director of Museum. — W. B. Brownrigg, F. E. G. S. I. 



Honorary Secretaries. — Eobert M'Donnell, M. D., F. E. C. S. L, 

 F. E. S., M. E. I. A. ; William Archer. 



On the motion of Dr. A. W. Foot, seconded by Professor E. Perceval 

 Wright, a vote of thanks was proposed to Dr. Moore, ex-President, for 

 his kindness and courtesy in the chair during his year of office as Pre- 

 sident, and for his watchful interest over the well-being of the Society, 

 which was passed by acclamation. 



Dr. Moore briefly returned his best thanks for the honour done him 

 in having been elected President of the Natural History Society of 

 Dublin, an honour which he fully appreciated. He now relinquished 

 the chair to a worthy successor, than whom none stood higher in estima- 

 tion, and than whom none, he felt sure, had the interest of the Society 

 more at heart. 



The Meeting then adjourned to the first Thursday in December. 



DECEMBER 6, 1866. 

 William Andrews, M. E. I. A., Yice-President, in the Chair. 

 Eead the Minutes of the preceding Meeting, which being approved, 

 were signed. 



Eead the following Paper : — 

 Notes on the Flora of the Islands of Arran, West of Ireland. By 



E. Perceval Wright, M. D., F.E.C. S.I., P.L. S., Lecturer on 



Zoology, Trinity College, Dublin, and on Botany to Dr. Steevens' 



Hospital Medical School. 

 The Islands of Arran are situated at the mouth of the Bay of Gal way, 

 and extend from N. lat. 53° 0' to 53° 9', and from W. long. 9° 31' to 



