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extreme southward range of trie species in England to the 

 probability of its occurrence in Southern or, indeed, in 

 Western Ireland. But it is otherwise with Northern Ireland. 

 Here, in a 'more alpine climate, large areas of high-lying, 

 spongy bog offer a congenial habitat for this interesting 

 species — interesting not merely to the botanist as a subject 

 for critical discussion, but also to the unscientific student of 

 our native plants, by reason of the peculiar circumstances 

 attending its addition to the Irish flora. 



Sandycove, Co. Dublin. 



NEWS GLEANINGS. 



Professor C. J. Patten. 



We join with the numerous friends of Dr. Chas. J. Patten, Senior 

 Demonstrator in Anatomy at Dublin University, and Secretary to the 

 Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, in congratulating him heartily on his 

 appointment to the Chair of Anatomy in the Firth University College, 

 Sheffield. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include four Hoopoes, from Mr. J. N. Lentaigne, a pair of 

 Caracars, from Mr. J. Hogg, four Amherst's Pheasants and three Golden 

 Pheasants from Mr. H. Jameson, a Coatimundi from Mr. R. Coffey, a 

 Thrush from Dr. Tweedy, a Touracon from Mr. D. A. Donovan, a 

 Peacock from Mr. T. P. Bradshaw, a Leopard from Lieut. -Col. Duke, a 

 pair of Bntellus Monkeys from Lieut. -Col. Masters, a Seal from Mr. W. 

 Hamilton, a Cormorant and a Herring Gull from Sergeant M'Goldrick, 

 and a Sparrow-hawk from Mr. W. Higginbottom. Three Wild Boars 

 have been born in the Gardens. A pair of Yellow Baboons and a Black 

 Ape have been bought. 



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