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The Irish Naturalist. 



Marcli, 1908. 



Environment" He spoke of the habits of plants, their obedience to the 

 law of gravitation, their sensitiveness to contnct, their perception of 

 light, etc. The address was illustrated by a large series of lantern 

 slides. Two candidates were proposed for membership. 



IRISH SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS. 



January 23. Annuai^ Mketing.— Mr. Justice Bo3'd in the chair. 

 The Secretary (Miss Constance Pirn) read the annual report, which stated 

 that during the year Mr. W. P. Pycraft had lectured in Dublin on the in- 

 vitation of the Committee ; lectures were also given at Mountmellick by 

 Mrs. Webb, at Malahide by Miss Jellett, and at the Father Mathew Hall, 

 Dublin, by Rev. T. O'Ryan. Two watchers were employed in the Dublin 

 district during the year; three prosecutions were carried out under the 

 Wild Birds" Protection Acts, and in five other ca.ses bird-catchers were 

 warned and put under police supervision. The membership of the 

 Society has increased bj'Si members and 15 associates. The accounts 

 vshowed a credit balance of ;^32 \(>s. /\d. The report and statement of 

 accounts were adopted. Subsequently R. M. Barrington gave a short 

 address on the subject of birds, illustrated by lantern slides. 



IRISH FIELD CLUB UNION. 



ACCOUNTS, 1907. 



r. Li^oyd Praeger, 



Hon. Sec. I.F.C.U 



