84". The Irish Naturalist, [March, 



PROCEEDINGS OF IRISH SOCIETIES. 



RoYAiv ZooLOGicAi, Society. 



Recent gifts include four Pekiu Bantams from Mr. J. B. O'Callaglian, 

 three pheasants from Mr. R. D. Dove, a pair of Angora Rabbits from 

 Captain A. F. Boxer, a Guinea-pig from Mr. B- J. Rabbit. A Barbary 

 Ape, a Pigtail Monkey, a Griset Monkey, and two Capuchin Monkeys 

 have been bought. 



5,250 persons visited the Gardens during January. 



BEIvFAST NATURAI.ISTS' FiEivD C1.UB. 



January i3.— W. J. Fennei.Iv, M.R.I. A., in the chair. 



H. Hanna, M.A., B.Sc, dealt with the fauna of the Antrim Coast, 

 describing the results of researches made by him and Mr. Lyster Jameson 

 in the early part of September of last year. Particular attention was 

 devoted to the Turbellarian worms and other low forms of marine 

 invertebrates found in the Ivaminarian zone. 



Further on reference was made to a species of Polychsete, which has 

 been submitted to eminent authorities in England, who announce 

 it as new to the British fauna. This paper will appear in our pages in 

 a future number. 



Miss Andrews read a paper on " Fairies and their Dwelling-places," 

 in which was given an excellent resume of the information currently 

 received on the subject. Many original illustrations and stories collected 

 by the writer in different parts of Ireland were given to show the 

 customs, habits, and peculiarities of the " good people." 



R. WeIvCH read a paper on " Shell Pockets on Sand-dunes, ancient 

 and modern," illustrated with photographs and specimens. The reader 

 described the curious little "pockets" of small shells which one may 

 find collected together by the swirling action of the wind round the 

 dunes. Many of the small shells so collected are rare and local. The 

 paper is published in our present number (pp. 77-82). 



BoTANiCAi, Section. January 15. — The monthly meeting of the 

 Section was held, when the Labiata and allied groups were considered. 

 The parasitical habits of some of them were described and recommended 

 as a subject which requires further observation. 



GeoIvOGICai, vSection. January 27. — A paper was read by Miss S. M. 

 Thompson on " Recent Work in Glacial Geology." 



The paper dealt with the observations made by the writer and other 

 members of the Club on local sections of deposits of the Ice Age. 



A map was exhibited showing the distribution of some distant rocks, 

 selecting the Clyde area, Cantyre, the district of Cushendall andCusheu- 

 dun, and an extensive list of erratics found in the sections further 

 showed the great amount of work done towards elucidating the subject. 



The views of the two Schools — " submergence " and " land ice" — were 

 clearly explained. The writer stated the belief " that such beds as the 

 deposit at Woodburn, where Mr. Stewart found the valves of the delicate 

 Leda pygfitooa intact and still in juxtaposition, were laid down under- 



