1 8 The Irish Naturalist. January, 



In addition to the above, the Museum possesses bones of 

 several other species of birds from the same caves, the identi- 

 fication of which I take from Mr. R. Lydekker 1 ; we have 

 then the following species of birds from the two caves : — 

 Shandon - . Baua'x am intra 



Lagopu% muftis, "Lagopus mutus. 



Corvus corax. * Tetrao letrix. 



Anser segetum. Fulica atra. 



(/) Bernicla leucopsis. Falco tinnunculus. 



Somateria mollissima. 

 Colj •minis septentrional is. 

 (Au asterisk is prefixed to the names of species now extinct in Ireland). 



The former existence of two northern species such as the 

 Ptarmigan and Black Grouse in the south-east of Ireland, 

 together with that of the Great Auk 2 {Alca impcnnis) in the 

 same count)', is of high importance for the light it throws on 

 former climatic conditions in Ireland. 



Kilmanock, Co. Wexford. 



ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY. 



Handbook of Insects injurious to Orchard and Bush 

 Fruits, with means of Prevention and Remedy. By 



Eeeanor A. Ormerod. Pp. xi, -f 286, with portrait of the author 

 and numerous figures in text. London : Simpkin, Marshall, 

 Hamilton, Kent and Co., Ltd., 1898. 



In this handy volume, Miss Ormerod has summarised the researches of 

 many years 011 the important subject of insect-depredatious to fruit 

 trees and bushes. The insects described are grouped under the particular 

 plants which they injure, and the plants are arranged alphabetically, 

 thus ensuring ease of reference for the practical fruit-grower. The life- 

 history of each insect is described in sufficient detail, and the means for 

 checking its ravages carefully discussed. The outcome of many years' 

 experience of fruit farmers all over the country, who have been in 

 correspondence with the authoress, will be found condensed for the 

 benefit of the reader. It may be taken for granted, therefore, that the 

 remedies which have been found of most practical use are brought most 

 prominently forward. The only subject which might perhaps have been 

 advantageously dealt with at greater length is the influence of ichneumon 

 and other parasitic flies in keeping the noxious insects in check. The 

 book is admirably illustrated, many of the figures being new. 



Cr. H. C. 



1 " Fossil Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians in the Science 

 and Art Museum " (Dublin) (1891). 



5 See Irish Naturalist, vol. v., p. 121 ; also pp. 1-3 of this number. 



