48 The Irish Naturalist. [February, 



Limerick Field Club. 



Annual MEETING.— January io.— The sixth Annual Meeting and 

 Conversazione was held in the Athenaeum. There was a large attendance 

 of members and their friends during the evening. Dr. W. A. Fogerty, 

 M.A., M.D., President of the Club, occupied the chair. 



A selection of lantern slides executed by the Rev. T. F. Abbott, B D. ; 

 Mr. F. Angley, Mr. B. Barrington, Rev. II. T. Benson, M.A. ; Miss Kbrill, 

 Miss Evans, Dr. G. F. Fogerty, R.X. ; Mr. Jackson Harris, Mr. R. 

 Welch (Belfast Field Club), were shown. Around the walls were 

 arranged a large number of photographs, chiefly of local places, 

 and also preserved specimens of local plants. Mr. Windle exhibited 

 cases containing geological specimens. Mr. G. Scott's case of 

 historic medals and antique silver objects was much admired. Mr. Neale 

 contributed butterflies and moths. Mr. Charles Jefcoat exhibited 

 physical and chemical apparatus, including the spectroscope and 

 revolving vacuum tubes. The phonograph, lent by Mr. A. W. Shaw, and 

 under the direction of Mr. J. G. Robinson, was kept in constant 

 requisition. On the table in front of the platform was a collection ot 

 photographic apparatus of the newest description. An electric motor 

 and a gas engine were also to be seen working during the evening. 



The President (Dr. W. A. FOGERTY), in opening the proceedings, 

 welcomed those present to the exhibition, which he said showed a 

 marked advance on the exhibition of last year. In the report of the past 

 year they would see what the Committee had done. Tt was a great 

 privilege for them to have such a Club, and a great privilege to have such 

 a place to come to week after week. Though they had such a privilege 

 the members did rot sufficiently recognise it. They had arranged for 

 regular meetings for the entire winter season, and the Committee had 

 arranged a programme which would be of interest to the members. 

 They had difficulty in getting local people to come forward 

 to help them in their endeavours. The Club had now a member- 

 ship of about 300, and the Committee should have less difficulties in their 

 way in future. 



Mr. NEALE read the Annual Report of the Committee, of which the fol- 

 lowing is an abstract :— It is again the pleasant duty of your Committee to 

 report that the Club continues to be in a flourishing condition, as far at 

 least as membership is concerned ; also that the interest in its meetings 

 and excursions has very decidedly increased during the year. The 

 scarcity of working members continues to be a matter for regret 

 Botanical and entomological research continue to occupy the positions 

 held by these subjects six years ago. Many additional specimens have 

 been placed in the Club herbarium during the year, in addition to which 

 a private collection has been made, chiefly representing .some of the more 

 peculiar forms occurring in County Kerry, where several members spent 

 some time during the past summer. To the fauna of the district has 

 been added a rather remarkable beetle— Silph '--a quadrifutictat*— two 



