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IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include a young female Chimpanzee, a Guinea Baboon, a 

 Green Monkey, and a Lesser White -nosed Monkey from Lieut. R. G. 

 Phillips ; a Rhesus Monkey from Mr. J. S. W. Gunning, a Puma from 

 the Earl of Lonsdale, a Meerkat from the Earl of Kingston, a Jackdaw 

 from Miss Donelan, a Grey Crow from Mr. P. Mohan, a Kestrel from Rev. 

 Dr. C. W. Benson, a Sharpe's Wood Owl. a Hawk, and two Grey Parrots 

 from Lieut. R, G. Phillips, five Formosan Teal from Mr. J. Nugent Len- 

 taigne, and two Pheasants from Colonel Claude Cane. A young female 

 Indian Elephant, two Hamadryas Baboons and two Green Monkeys 

 have been purchased. A Wallaby and four Lion cubs have been born 

 in the Gardens, This latest family of young lions consists of two of 

 each sex ; the parents are " Red Hugh " and " Maive,'' Lieut. Phillips' 

 gift of a lively young Chimpanzee is especially welcome after the 

 lamented death of Jennie. Unhappily, the Ape-House now misses 

 another well-known inmate, as the Orang " Bella," died last month, 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUE, 



April 23, — The President (W, F, Gunn) in the chair. F. Balfour- 

 Browne, M,A., delivered a lecture on " The Natural History of the Dragon 

 Fly." The lecture was largely based on Mr. Balfour -Browne's own 

 researches during the last few years. He described the life -history of 

 the insect from the laying of the eggs to the period of full maturity, and 

 his lecture was illustrated with numerous lantern slides. An interesting 

 discussion ensued, in which the following members took part ; — J, N. 

 Halbert, C. B. Moffat, R. LI. Praegej, and the Rev. G. Waddington, S.J. 



May II. — Clane and Clongowes Wood. — About twenty-seven 

 members and visitors, under the conductorship of Mr. J, De W, Hinch, 

 took part in this excursion. At 12 noon, the party assembled at Kings- 

 bridge and journeyed by the 12.20 p.m. train to Sallins, where cars were 

 waiting to convey the excursionists to the famous limestone quarries of 

 Clane. The quarries having been reached after a short drive, the con- 

 ductor explained the geology of the district and discussed the conditions 

 under which the Carboniferous Limestone strata were deposited. Mention 

 was made of the fact that here was found the material which enabled 

 Dr. Foord to enrich science by so many additions to our knowledge of 

 the Carboniferous Cephalopoda. Several members of the party then 

 searched for fossils and were rewarded by finding excellent specimens of 

 several species including Spirifer, Euomphalus, Terebratula, Productus, 

 Fenestella, etc. No Cephalopoda, however, were obtained. 



Subsequently the party proceeded to Clongowes Wood College, where 

 the members were cordially received by the Rector, the Very Rev. T, V. 

 Nolan, S,J., and generously entertained. After an inspection of the 

 interesting museum collections, buildings, and charming grounds, the 

 party returned to town by the train reaching Kingsbridge at 8 p,m, 



