1908. Pfoceedings of Irish Societies, 7 



DUBLIN NATUEALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



Oct. 29.— Conversazione. — The winter session 1907-8 was inaugurated 

 with a conversazione in the Royal Irish Academy House. The members 

 and their friends were received by the President (C. B. Moffat, M.A.), 

 and although the attendance was smaller than in previous years, a 

 most enjoyable evening was spent. During the evening J. Swain, B,A-i 

 gave a short lecture on " Photography in Natural History," and showed 

 how natural history can be made interesting to young students by the 

 use of photographs. The lecture was illustrated by a large series of 

 lime-light views. Visitors from the other Irish Field Clubs were present, 

 Belfast being represented by W. J. C. Tomlinson, and Cork by Thomas 

 Farrington, M.A. The usual meeting of the officials of the Irish Field 

 Club Union took place after the lecture, when the Hon. Sec. (R. LI. 

 Praeger, B.E.) gave a very satisfactorj' account of the issue of the special 

 Cork Conference Number of the " Irish Naturalist." During the evening 

 the following exhibits were on view in the Library and Council Room 

 and attracted much attention : — 



J. Adams, M.A. — (a) Ciciunobohis Ulicis, a new Irish fungus, {b) Rose 

 Rust {Phragniidiiim subcorticinni). W. B. BrucE- — One hundred Co. Dublin 

 weeds (with seeds of the majority). J. B. BuTi^ER, M.A. — Micioscopical 

 preparation illustrating the action of Protozoa under the influence of 

 electricity. Prof. G. H. Carpenter, B.Sc. — Microscopical preparations 

 of the feet of insects and spiders. Prof G. A.J. Coi,E, F.G.S., M.R.I. A, 

 — Rocks showing the constitution of the Porcupine Bank, with map 

 illustrating the work of the Fisheries Survey and Geological Survey in 

 determining the nature of the sea-floor. J. Duffy. — {a) Fossils from 

 Lower Carboniferous Limestone of Clane, Co. Kildare {b) Vestinautilus 

 crassimarginatus, Curkeeu Hill, Co. Dublin. W. F. Gunn. — {a) Micro- 

 scopical preparations of Hydroid polypes, {b) Examples of recent results 

 in the cross fertilization and hybridisation of garden roses. J. N. 

 Hai^bert.— (a) Large specimen of Norway Lobster {Nephrops norvegiciis), 

 found off the Kerry coast, {b) Case of Insects (from the Natural History 

 Museum). J. de W. Hinch. — Fossils from the Coralline and Red Crag, 

 Suffolk. Prof. T. Johnson, D.Sc, F.L.S.— Phellomyces, scab in potato, 

 and other microscopic botanical preparations. T. Hai,i,issv.— Irish 

 rocks and rock-forming minerals. Miss M. C. Knowi^ES.— (a) Allium 

 Scorodoprasuvi, L., from Co. Dublin, (b) Plants new to Co. Clare. Miss 

 HEI.EN Laird, B.A.— Alpine plants from Switzerland. MissN. M'Ardle. 

 — Merciirialis perennis, Narcissus bifloruss ^c.^ from Santry demesne. A. R. 

 Nichols, M.A., M.R.I.A — Canadian Crane, shot at Galley Head, Co. 

 Cork. Geo. H. Pethybridge, Ph. D., B.Sc- Photographs of Irish 

 grasses. R. Li,. Praeger, B.E. —Rare Irish plants. R. F. Scharff, 

 Ph. D. — Living specimen of the Diamond-backed Rattlesnake from 

 Florida. R. vSouTHERN. — (a) African Earthworm, Benhatiiia Johnstoni^ 

 Mount Ruwenzori, altitude 10,000 feet, {b) Tree Porcupine born in the 

 Dublin Zoological Gardens (from the Natural History Museum). Miss J. 

 Stephens, B.Sc— Coloured diagrams illustrating the life-history of the 



