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The Irish Naturalist. 



March, 



animals that served as food for fish. A great deal of attention had been 

 given of late by members of the Association to the study of the Herring. 

 With regard to the future, it might be said that, besides carrying on the 

 present investigations, it was proposed to make a specia study of plant 

 associations in their waters, to greatly extend their work at Lough 

 Neagh, where PoUan, Eels, and Mysis relicta all were attractive, and to 

 endeavour to secure for the Association a new and suitable laboratory 

 at Larne Harbour. That would be of the greatest service to workers, 

 and would probably be of great use for future teachers of nature 

 knowledge. The lecture was illustrated by a series of lime-light views. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



January 17.— The President (W. J. Fennki.1.) in the chair. G. H. 

 PEThybridGE, B.Sc, I.F.C.U. delegate from the Dublin Club, lectured on 

 " Plant Structure and Environment." 



BoTANiCAi. Section.— December 17.— The evening was devoted to 

 the examination of an extremely interesing collection of micro-slides 

 illustrative of the structure of plant tissues, exhibited by Wm. Gray. 



January 21.— C. J. LiI/IvY, D.I., exhibited and spoke on a large set of 

 mounted alien plants collected at Ballyrudder, Co. Antrim. Rev. C. H. 

 Waddei^Tv, B.D., afterwards delivered a short address on "Twigs, and 

 what may be learned from them." 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



January 24.— Annuai. Generai. Meeting.— C. B. Moffat, b.a., in 

 the chair. Thirteen members were present. The Honorary vSecretary 

 read the Annual Report for 1904, which was adopted. The Hon. Treasurer 

 read his report and presented the balance sheet. A prolonged discussion 

 took place on the unsatisfactory state of the Club, the speakers including 

 Prof. Cole, Dr. G. H. Pethybridge, Miss Singi^eton, Miss Conan, 

 The Chairman, Hon. Treasurer, and Hon. Sec. The names of the Officers 

 and Committee for 1905 were submitted and passed. Votes of thanks to 

 the Council of the Royal Irish Academy for the use of the Royal Irish 

 Academy House for the evening meetings, and to the Dublin press for 

 reporting the proceedings of the Club, were passed. On the motion of 

 Prof. Coi,E, F.G.S., Prof. A. C. Haddon of Cambridge, the founder of the 

 Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, and Prof E. Percival Wright of Trinity 

 College, Dublin, one of the original members, were elected Honorary 

 Members of the Club. After the formal business had been disposed of, 

 Dr. G. H. Pethybridge moved—'* That it be a recommendation to the 

 Committee that a special meeting of the Club be called to consider its 

 future." The motion was seconded by the Hon. Treasurer and passed. 

 Miss Crook was elected an Associate member. 



