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principal scientific workers who at that time and since had been intimately 
associated with the Club's proceedings. In this review he paid special 
tribute to the work of the late Samuel Alexander Stewart, and said that 
" not only did the Club make Stewart, but that Stewart in great measure 
made the Club." The constitution of the Club had always been democratic, 
and its excursions were noted as models of organisation. Coming to the 
present time, the speaker said that the old policy of the Club in devoting 
its attentions practically to the Counties of Down, Antrim, and London- 
derry, had to a great extent been revised, and that the present-day workers 
had expanded the scope of their researches so as to include all Ireland, 
or even in many cases to distant lands. In speaking of the valuable 
results obtained during the Clare Island Survey, Mr. Praeger said these 
were due in many cases to the training received by some of those who 
took part in the work of the Field Club. Although a large amount of 
scientific work had been already done, there was still much to be accom- 
plished, and he hoped that the Club would long continue to examine and 
study the natural history of the district. 
Adam Speers, J. P., B.Sc, thanked the president for his inspiring 
address. Robert May spoke of the work done by the Club's members 
in the domain of archaeology, and Geo. Donaldson, an original member, 
gave some interesting reminiscences of the Club's early days. Mr. Praeger 
briefly replied to some of the questions asked by these speakers, and after 
the election of five new members, the proceedings concluded. 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
September 18. — A party of nineteen, under the leadership of R. Lloyd 
Praeger, took the 1.30 steam tram from Terenure to Balrothery, whence 
they walked to the ruins of Montpelier House, noting a fine example of 
Populus nigra, a rather rare tree. Thence they crossed the shoulder of 
Montpelier Hill and descended to Friarstown, and made their way down 
the wooded glen to Glenasmole bridge. In the glen Lamium Galeohdolon 
and Viola Reichenhachiana were seen in abundance. Tea was provided 
at Glenasmole by Mrs. Healy, after which the party returned down 
the Dodder to Tallaght, seeing a remarkable bloom of Parnassia 
palustris, where tram was taken back to town. 
October 9. — Excursion to Woodlands, the demesne of the Right 
Hon. Lord Decies at Lucan, under the leadership of the President, N. 
Colgan, assisted by W. F. Gunn. Meeting at the terminus of the Lucan 
steam tram, which runs through the valley of the Liffey, the autumn 
tints of the tree foliage was noted as well as the considerable quantity 
of flowers still in full bloom. Arriving at Lucan, the party made their 
way to Woodlands, studying the vegetation on the way. Scrophularia 
nmbrosa, Chelidonium majus. Salvia Verbenaca, Mentha Cataria and Sisym- 
brium Columnae were the most noteworthy plants seen, all of which were 
in fruit, and seeds were secured. The main object of the excursion was the 
study of the fungi in the woods of the demesne, but unfortunately, it was 
found that there was a singular absence of species, which, considering the 
