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the Gardens. On the other hand, many ducks and other birds reached the 

 Zoological Gardens of their own free will, determined apparently to 

 settle down there for good. 



The Society's Bronze Medal for competitors under 18 years of age for 

 the best set of pictures was awarded to JMr. S. M. Linden, on the recom- 

 mendation of the Council's Photographic Committee. 



The Honorary Officers and Council were elected, Dr. R, R. Leeper 

 Prof. J. Wilson, and Mr. J. M. Colles being chosen to fill vacancies. 



The cash account shows a balance of ^'2,057 ^^ the commencement of 

 the year, and of ^762 at the close, but there are outstanding liabilities 

 estimated at ^'6co. /'2.360 have been expended'on buildings and repairs 

 during the year. 



DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



November 9. Conversazione. — The Annual Conversazione was 

 held in the Royal Irish Academy House. It was attended by a large 

 number [of members and visitors. A good series of natural history 

 exhibits were on view during the evening, and included the follow- 

 ing: — C. V. Ball, odoriferous plants. Miss S. Bernard — Lycopodinm anno- 

 tinnni^irom Langdale PikesJ. Bayley-Butler— living Reptiles, Amphibia, 

 etc. ; microscopic exhibit. Botanical Division, Natural History Museum — 

 StereoscojDe. with views of tropical vegetation ; Lentiniis kpidens var. 

 hihsrnicus (from Glasnevin). George H. Carpenter — Photographs and 

 literature from the Darwinian Centenary Celebration at Cambridge. G. 

 Caulfield — Autumn tints, berries, and miniature shrubbery. G. A. J. 

 Cole — Casts of remains of primitive man and his relations. N.C Igan — 

 Various forms oi Senccio albescens. (See //-. Nat. and Jonrn. 0/ Botany, Dec. 

 1902). H. Gore Cuthbert— Irish insects. A. M. Dingwald — Water-colour 

 sketches of hardy trees. H. W. Dunlop — ^Mounted seaweeds. Mrs. 

 Rspinasse — A fungus from Mauritius ; cone from the silver-leafed tree, 

 Cape of Good Hope. G. P. Farran and vS. W. Kemp — New marine 

 records for Ireland: — CycJosalpa vor^ula^ Porocidaris pnrfiitraia, Poranio- 

 moipJia 7'ilesa, Psiiasieropsis patagiatits, Mimaster Tizardi. N. H. P'oster— 

 Maps to illustrate the distribution of woodlice in Ireland. R. Graham — 

 Ornamental and berried shrubs. W. F. Gunu — Roots of sand-dune 

 plants; experiment illustrating osmosis; parasitic fungi of fruit-trees ; 

 microscopic exhibit. J. N. Halbert, M.R.I. A — Irish dragon-flies, from 

 the National Museum. Thomas Harford — Spores of Equisetum. J. de 

 W. Hinch — Specimens illustrating the geological history of the Burrow 

 at Portrane. J. vStafford Johnson— INIicroscopic mounts, showing features 

 of pond life. T. Johnson — Raffesia from Java. J. N. Milne— Irish non- 

 marine Mollusca. A. R. Nichols— Rare Irish Polyzoa. H. L. Orr — Maps 

 showing geographical distribution of Irish wasps. George H. Pethy- 

 bridge, Ph.D., B.Sc. — Photographs of botanical interest : potato-mites. 

 J. Pollock — VoeW o{ Lacerta vtvipara ; fossils from quarry near Skerries. 

 A. Roycroft— Carboniferous fossils from St. Doulagh's. R. F. Sckarff— 

 Skull and antlers of Reindeer from Ashbourne, Co. Meath ; skull and 

 antlers of Red Deer from Moate, Co. Westnieath : wall map of Irish Elk. 

 H.J. Seymour — Geological exhibit. Thomas Smyth — Microscopic exhibit. 



