214 TJ^^^ Irish Naturalist. [August, 1900. 



PROCEEDINGS OF IRISH SOCIETIES. 



Royal Zooi^ogicaIv Socip:ty. 



Recent gifts include a Linnet, a Canary, and a Goldfinch from Miss 

 Williamson, a Monkey from Mr. A. Gore, and a Kestrel from Mr. J. B- 

 Norris Kane. 



19,405 persons visited the Gardens in June. 



BeivFast Naturalists' Field Club. 

 May 12. — The summer session was inaugurated by an excursion to 

 Saintfield. The extremely wet and otherwise unfavourable character of 

 the day tested the zeal of the members, so that the party met at Saint- 

 field b}' the Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D., was small, yet it included several 

 ladies, and all Avalked direct for Creevy Lough. There is an ancient 

 artificial island, fortified residence, or crannoge in the lake, which is still 

 in a fair state of preservation. The Creevy Rocks above the lake are 

 associated with the events of '98. The day was not favourable for 

 botanical investigation, 3'et some notes were taken. The pretty Marsh 

 Violet was in flower, and the Bog Bean was just beginning to put forth its 

 racemes. During the hour spent in the rain b}^ the lake shore sixteen or 

 eighteen species of shells were collected, the best being Valvata cristaia. 

 After a steady resistance, the party were at length baffled by the severit}- 

 of the weather, and returned in good order to the vicarage, where they 

 found shelter and hospitality, dispensed by Mrs. and Mr. Waddell, which 

 were thank full}' acknowledged at the formal' meeting, presided over by 

 the vice-president, Mr. W. H, Phillips, at which also some new members 

 were elected, and then the party returned to Belfast. 



Cork Naturalists' Field Club. 

 June 4.— Excursion to Inchigeela.— The party, numbering twenty- 

 seven, travelled by train to Macroom. From jMacroom the party took 

 coaches and drove to Inchigeela. The following plants were observed 

 and collected : — Ranunculus Lenorviandi, in roadside pools. AquUegia 

 vulgaris and Linuui angustifoliiiDi, abundant in meadows. Viola ericetorutn, 

 along the edge of lake. Ceianitcm coluinbinum, G. lucidum, and Arenaria 

 tritiej-via, roadside. Saxifi-aga unibrosa a'ld Sedum anglictan, plentiful on 

 rocks. Carduus nutans, found l)y ]\Ir. Johnson on rough ground near the 

 lake. Lobelia Dorlnianna, abundant in the lake. Litliospcrinuui officinale, 

 roadside, near Tooni Bridge. Pinguictila grandiflora, in every boggy spot. 

 Euphorbia hibcrna, in many fields. Potainogeton lucens, Nitclla flexilis, and 

 N, opaca, dragged in lake. Cladiuni janiaicense, Carex fulva, C. filiforinis, 

 C. flava, C. binervis, and Schccnus nigricans, along the boggy shores of the 

 lake. At 5 o'clock the party partook of tea at the Lake Hotel, and once 

 more taking coach, returned towards Macroom, arriving in Cork at about 

 830. 



