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The Irish Nat^iralht. 
January, 1914. 
Dasya coccinea, Corallina officinalis. Phoeophyceae : — Fucus platy- 
carpiis (r), F. vesiciilosus (r), F. sevvatus (r), Pelvetia canaliculata (r), 
Ascophyllum nodosum, Halidrys siliquosa (r), Dicytota dichotoma, Clados- 
iephiis verticillatus, Chordaria llai^ellijormis, Leathesia tuheriformis, 
Desmarestia nciileata. Chorda fduin, Lainmaria dioitata, L. saccharina, 
Alaria' esculenta. Chlorophyceae : — Eutcrnrunrpha compressa, Ulva 
Lactuca, Cladophora sericea. 
July 30. Excursion to the Father Mathew Tower. — The 
members walked from Dunkettle Station to the Tower, which was 
examined and ascended. Near the Tower are two oak trees, one of 
which was planted by Father Mathew 67 years ago. Many interesting 
plants were found in the wood adjacent, and in the Dunkathal demesne, 
through which the part}^ returned. M. Holland acted as conductor. 
August 23. Excursion to Dunscombe's Wood. — A party under 
the guidance of John Griffin walked from Wellington Bridge to the wood, 
the study of indigenous trees and woodland plants ]:»eing the chief 
object of the visit. In the -wood and by the wayside, 26 species of trees 
were found. 
September 3. Excursion to Ardrum Woods. — A party of 25 
travelled to Cloghroe railway station, the members being shown through 
the woods (which are several hundred acres in extent, and very interesting 
from the point of view of forestry) by Miss H. Curry. It was learned that 
Squirrels are now well established in the woods, and increasing in numbers. 
September 10. Visit to Municipal INIusei'm. — A large party visited 
the iNIunicipal Museum, Fitzgerald Park. T. L^arrington, M.A., showed 
the members oA er the scientific jjortion of the collection, its artistic and 
archaeological side being iii the liands of M. Holland. 
November 26. Con\-ersazione at I\\iversity College.- — Professor 
I. Swain presided, and there ^^•as a iai :,c attendance of members and their 
friends. Lectures, with lantern illustrations, were delivered on " The 
Past in the Present," ; " Connecting Links in Plant Life," and " Pond 
Life," by Sir Bertram Windle, f.r.s. (President, University College), 
Professor H. A. Cummins and Professor Hartog respectively. Professor 
Swain showed a number o.i sliues illustrating glaciers. Some botanical, 
zoological, and geological objects were exhil^ited in tlie IMoIogical Labora- 
tor}'. The}^ include specimens of native marine algae, collected in 1S07. 
Tea was served in the Students' Club during an interval. 
BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 
SOCIETY. 
Announcement is made thai tliis Society, with a view to encourage 
original investigation, is pr('])art"d to offer a prize of /50 for the best mono- 
graph on any department of flic -eulogy of Ulster, and to make grants, 
amounting as we understand to /50, in aid of scientific research. We 
congratulate the Society on being able to take such a strong line in advanc- 
ing natural knowledge, and we hope that much good work may result 
from this handsome offer, of which particulars may be obtained from the 
Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. M. Finnegan. 
