1915- 



IrUh Societies* 



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The Pieyidcat, Pkof. Henky, Miss West, and W. F. Gunn took part in 

 the discussion that followed. The results of some experiments in 

 measuring the force exerted by expanding seeds were also shown b}' the 

 lecturer. 



January 12.- — Annual General Meeting. ^ — The President in the 

 Chair. The Hon. Secretary read the Keport for 19 14, which showed 

 considerable activity on the part of the Club. K. LI. Praeger delivered 

 an address, " Some Notes on Dispersal in relation to the Irish Flora," 

 in the course of which he showed that there was practically no ground for 

 believing that Ireland could be indebted for any of the rarer and more 

 remarkable plants in her flora to the transporting agencies of water, wind, 

 or birds. The President, Prof. Carpenter, Prof. Henry, A. C. Forbes, 

 and H. W. D. Dunlop took part in discussing various points raised in 

 the lecture. 



February 9. — The Vice-President (Prof. Carpenter) in the Chair. 

 Mr. A. E. MoERAN gave a lecture on " Irish Woods, considered from the 

 point of view of some of their Furred and Feathered Inhabitants." Many 

 beautiful views of forest scenery were shown on the screen, and the forms 

 of animal hfe met with in Irish woods were well and amusingly described. 

 Prof. Henry and Messrs. O' Byrne, Harrington, Dunlop, with the 

 Chairman, took part in the discussion, and a vote of thanks to the Lecturer 

 was unanimously passed, 



March 9. — The President in the Chair. The programme consisted of 

 a series of exhibits, each exhibitor giving an account of the object shown, 

 which in most cases gave rise to some discussion. R. M. Barrington 

 showed some birds from lighthouses, various objects of interest from 

 St. Kilda, and specimens of the extinct Large Copper Butterfly {Chryso- 

 phanus dispar). T. R. Hewitt (in absence of the Vice-President) showed 

 stages in the larval history of the W^arble Fly {Hypodevma), with an 

 account of recent additions to knowledge on this subject. The President 

 showed microscopic slides illustrating the dermal plates of some Irish 

 Holothurians. W. F. Gunn showed a microscopic exhibit of celery disease, 

 J. N. Halbert a rare hemipterous insect {Aphelochirus aestivalis) taken 

 in Co. Dublin, Prof. Henry some cones and sprays of various exotic 

 pines grown in England, K. LI. Praeger specimens illustrating the problem 

 of the Lough Neagh flora, Mrs. Long a number of photographs of 

 Australian plants, and Mrs. W. B. Wright a series of Crustaceans of the 

 Carboniferous Period, which she has lately been engaged in investigating 

 with deeply interesting results. One new member was elected. 



March 13. — Excursion to the Zoological Gardens. — About thirty 

 members took part in this excursion, which was conducted by the Vice- 

 President, with the assistance of Dr. Ferrar, who contributed a demonstra- 

 tion at the Fish Hatchery. The new arrivals at the Antelope House 

 (Brindled Gnu and Eland) and the Hoolock Gibbon excited special atten- 

 tion. . Tea was provided in the Haughton House at 4 o'clock, after which, 

 as the formal proceedings were considered over, the party broke up into 

 groups and explored the Gardens according to the taste of each section. 



April 10. — Excursion to Gormanstown and Balbriggan. — Rather 

 unfavourable weather diminished the attendance at this excursion to 



