252 The h'lsh Naturalist. [October, 



The Proceedings of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club have been 



published uow for a continuous period of thirty-five years, which gives 



them a fixed and recognised position in the scientific literature of the 



country, and renders the above remarks inapplicable to them. The part 



for 1897-98, which lies before us, contains no features which call for 



special comment. Concise accounts of the excursions of the year are 



followed by brief abstracts of the papers read, and short reports from the 



botanical and geological sections. The onl}' paper printed in full is a 



brief one b}^ the present writer, summarizing the botanical discoveries 



made in District XII. between the date of issue of the Supplement to 



the Flora of N.E. Ireland and the end of last year. 



R. Ll. p. 



NOTES 



We are authorised to announce that the new edition of Cybele Hibernica 

 will appear early in October. Subscriptions will be received by the 

 publishers (Messrs. Ponsonby, Grafton-street, Dublin) up to 8th inst., 

 after which date the price will be raised from 10/6 to 12/6. 



Our congratulations to our contributor H. Lyster Jameson, B.A., on 

 whom the degree of Ph.D. has just been conferred at Heidelberg. 



Dr. Scharff andMr. Welch have made a preliminary dredging trip to 

 Lough Neagh, and we understand they have secured interesting 

 results. A careful study of the Lough Neagh fauna is one of the most 

 important pieces of work awaiting the Irish zoologist. 



Mr. Lionel E. Adams, who was unable to attend the Kenmare con- 

 ference, has visited that locality since the cessation of the hot dry 

 weather that marked the visit of the Field Clubs. As a result, he 

 secured the much coveted Kerry Slug, and also the very rare shell 

 Liinmta involiita. 



The results of a preliminary zoological exploration of MacGillycuddy's 

 Reeks, carried out last month by Dr. Scharff and Mr. Carpenter, will 

 appear in our pages. Some valuable captures were made. 



The second long excursion of the British M3'Cological Society, which 

 is being held in Dublin as we go to press, is turning out success- 

 fully and pleasantly. A report of the proceedings will appear in our 

 next issue. 



Ireland was represented at the recent International Zoological 

 Congress at Cambridge by Mr. W. F. de V. Kane, Dr. Scharff, INIr. R. M. 

 Barrington, Mr. Barrett-Hamilton, Judge Kane, and Mr. Carpenter. 



Advices from Prof Haddon, written from Port Moresby, New Guinea, 

 in June, report the continued success of his expedition, and good health 

 of the members of the party. 



