1897.] Standkn. — Land Molhisca of Bally castle. 9 



Carychium tnlnimuin, Mull.— Common at Murlougli, and a few 

 taken at Glenshesk and Whitepark. 



Acme Ilneata, Drap. — Found in moss-sliakings in a damp corner 

 amongst the rocks on way from Fair Head to Murlougli. One living 

 specimen was found in a tuft of Orthotrichum taken from a tree in Mur- 

 lough wood. This is, in my experience, a singular and unusual habitat 

 for the species, but I have long had an opinion that the species might at 

 certain seasons become somewhat arboreal in its habits. It would be 

 interesting to look out for this where Acme is known to live in woods 

 containing mossy trees. 



FIEI.D CI.UB NEWS. 



We have pleasure in drawing attention to the action of the Committee 

 of the Dublin Club in opening a subscription list on behalf of the Giants' 

 Causeway Defence Fund. It would certainly be discreditable if the 

 gentlemen who are contesting the case on behalf of the public — one of 

 whom is the President of our premier Field Club — did not meet with 

 ready support from all those who would like to see the Giants' Causeway 

 open to all students of nature in the future, as it has been in the past. 

 The Dublin Club's subscription-sheet will be on the table at the next 

 two meetings, and contributions will be received at any time by the 

 Treasurer, Prof. T, Johnson, 12 Gilford Avenue, Sandymount. While on 

 this subject we may mention the admirable lecture delivered by Mr. 

 William Gray to the Belfast Club on November 17, on " The Origin and 

 present Condition of the Giants' Causeway," which will no doubt stir up 

 local interest in the matter. 



The Committee of the Dublin Field Club have accepted the invitation 

 of their brethren in Belfast to join them in a three-day excursion next 

 July to the beautiful North Antrim coast. Ballycastle will be the base 

 of operations, and from there the combined Clubs will penetrate to the 

 recesses of Murlough and White Park and Glenshesk. It is hoped that 

 members of the Cork and Limerick Clubs will also take this opportunity 

 of visiting one of the most beautiful and interesting districts in Ireland. 



Our warm congratulations to three members of the Dublin Club — 

 Prof. A. C Haddon, on whom the degree of D.Sc. was conferred at 

 Cambridge last month, Mr. A. H. Foord, who has taken the Ph.D. of 

 Munich, and Mr. H. L- Jameson, who has just obtained his B.A. degree 

 in Natural Science at Dublin University, with first class honours and a 

 gold medal. 



Some changes are announced in the official staff of the Dublin Club 

 for 1897. Mr. N. Colgan, Vice-President, retires, owing to pressure of 

 work in connection with the new edition of Cybele Hibernica, His place 

 is filled by Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, whom Prof. T. Johnson succeeds as 

 Secretary, while Prof Johnson's post as Treasurer is filled by Mr. H. K. 

 Gore Cuthbert. 



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