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Sec.) on some geological features from the same district. In the 

 unavoidable absence of Greenwood Pim, M.A., Dr. E. J- M'Weeney 

 demonstrated for him a series of lantern slides of fungi, one of which, 

 Pinimia parasitica, perpetuates Mr. Pirn's name as an Irish mycologist. 

 In the intervals between the lantern exhibits opportunity was taken to 

 inspect the scientific exhibits, of which the more important were as 

 follows : — Dr. N. H, Alcock, maps and specimens illustrating the dis- 

 tribution of Irish bats; Rev. Dr. C. W. Benson, some alpine birds; 

 F. W. Burbidge, M.A., F.L-S., a collection of plants fromtheTrinity College 

 Gardens ; G. H. Carpenter, B.vSc, and J. N. Halbert, sample insect- 

 cases for the Museum collection of Irish animals ; Rev. M. H. Close, 

 M-A., F.G.S., and J. G. Robertson, illustrations of cromlechs; G. Coffey, 

 M.R.I.A., some ancient Irish objects made of Yew; Prof. G. A. J. Cole, 

 F.G.S., specimens and microscopic slides illustrating the older rocks of 

 County Tyrone ; H. K. Gore Cuthbert, a Magpie Moth series, and fossili- 

 ferous stones from the Feale, Co. Kerry; Hon. R. B- Dillon, insects 

 collected in the West of Ireland ; G. P. Farran, land-shells from "shell 

 pockets" in sand-hills, West Donegal; Dr. A. H. Foord, F.G.S., i. fossils 

 from Skerries and Cork; 2. Some original drawings of fossils; Dr. W. 

 Frazer, coloured drawings of Miocene plants from County Antrim ; 

 ]\Irs. W. S. Green, some Connemara marble objects, Streamstown ; 

 H. Hanna, M.A., B.Sc, i. Some algte from the North-east coast of 

 Ireland ; 2. Desert sands and Nile mud (May, 1898) ; T. Johnson, D.Sc. 

 (Hon. Sec), some fungi collected by the British Mycological Society in 

 Cos. Dublin and Wicklow ; W. F. de V. Kane, M.A., J. P., microscopic 

 slides of a rare Phyllopod ; Dr. B. B. Knox, Wood Sandpipers, fractures 

 obtained in taxidermy, etc. ; D. M'Ardle, microscopic slides and speci- 

 mens of rare Liverworts; Prof B. J. M'Weeney, M D., demonstration of 

 a method for obtaining the motile protozoa of a given water-sample ; 

 F. W. Moore, M.R.I.A., a collection of plants from the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Glasnevin ; A. R. Nichols, B.A , rare Irish marine invertebrates ; 

 B. T. Patterson, CE., fungi from Dunran ; Dr. G. J. Patten, group of 

 small wading birds (Tringidse) from Dublin Bay, collected and preserved 

 by exhibitor; J. St. J. Phillips (Hon. Sec. B.N F.C.), rhyolites of 

 Beiiaunmore : Colonel Plunkett, fruiting specimens of dry-rot fungus ; 

 Henry J. vSeymour, B.A. (Hon. Sec), specimens of Smithsonite, from 

 Satander zinc mines Spain, lent by kind permission of the President 

 of University College, Stephen's-green ; Miss Iv. Shackleton, water-colour 

 drawings of British flowering plants; Dr. R. F. ScharfT, B.Sc, and 

 R. Welch (B.N.F.C), My sis relicta — a fresh- water shrimp from Lough 

 Neagh ; Mrs. J. T Tatlow, a collection of marine shells fromAchill 

 Island, etc., arranged on costumes of various centuries in Bnglish 

 history; Rev. C. H. Waddell, M.A., B.D. (President, B.N. F.C.), a col- 

 lection of Irish Brambles; R. Welch (B.N.F.C.), i. Land and fresh-water 

 vshells collected on I.F.C.U. excursion in Kerry, including living 

 specimens of the Kerry Slug Geomalacus maculosus ; 2. Natural history 

 photographs taken on I.F.C.U. excursion, Kerr}'. 



