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In this comparison, the most noteworthy points are the 

 number of plants peculiar to Clare Island — 40^ or 11 per cent, of 

 its total flora ; and the fact that on Achill an increase of over 

 900 per cent, in area, as compared with Clare Island, results 

 in an increase of flora of only 13 per cent. — a fact which bears 

 eloquent testimony to the monotony of the conditions over a 

 great part of Achill. An examination of the Achill and Clare 

 Island lists shows also that a large number of common plants 

 are absent from both. For details, the lists must be compared ; 

 and A. G. More's list of the plants of Inishbofin furnishes the 

 means of usefully extending the comparison. 



I have gratefully to acknowledge kind assistance, in the 

 matter of critical plants, given by Messrs. Arthur Bennett, 

 W. H. Beeby, H. and J. Groves, B- F. Linton, E- S. Marshal, 

 H. W. Pugsley, W. Moyle Rogers, and Frederick Townsend. 



IRISH SOCIETIES, 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Recent gifts include pairs of Rabbits from Mrs. Morrison and Miss K. 

 Hall, an Oyster-catcher from Prof. C. J. Patten, a pair of Pigeons from 

 Lord Kenyon, and a Wagtail from Messrs. Williams and Son. A pair of 

 Beavers and thirteen Hedgehogs have been acquired for the new Rodent 

 enclosure. The Council have decided to present a pair of Dublin Lions 

 to the Zoological Gardens of New York. The Silver Medal for photo- 

 graphs of Animals in the Gardens has been awarded to D. H. Leonard 

 and the Bronze Medal to C. M. Finny. 



DUBLIN MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. 



October ii.— The Club met at Leinster House. 



Dr. SCHARFF showed a slide containing nearl}' 100 species of Irish 

 Ostracod Crustaceans, mounted by the late Dr. Malcomson of Belfast, 

 whose collection was acquired by the Dublin Museum after his death. 

 The principal features of the skilful method of mounting, and the general 

 characters of the species dealt with, were pointed out to the members of 

 the Club, and commented upon. 



