j9o8. Notes. 14 T 



"The colour of the Cat was grey, the fore legs bent and strong, the tail 

 "shorter and the head more tiger-like than in the common cat. My 

 " sister had the skin for years,— H. Becher." 



The peculiarity of the tail would seem to agree rather with the existing 

 Wild Cat of Great Britain than with the African Wild Cat, but it is 

 impossible to settle the question unless another specimen should be 

 obtained. Rabbit-trappers frequently kill cats, and this notice might be 

 of use if it led to enquiries being made through such men in the West of 

 Ireland. 



R. J. USSH^R. 



Cappagh, Co. Waterford. 



REVIEWS. 



INSECT LORE FOR FORESTERS. 



Forest Entomology, By A. T. Gii.i,anders, F.E.S. Pp. xxii. + 

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As implied by its title this book appeals both to the student of insects 

 and to the practical forester. The author is woods-manager to the Duke 

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The volume begins with an introduction on the outward and internal 

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