The Irish Naluralisf. January, 
IRISH SOCIETIES. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Recent arrivals include a large male Chimpanzee, deposited by the Hon. 
Walter Rothschild ; a Hoolock Gibbon, given by Dr. F. M. Falkiner ; a 
Macacque Monkey, deposited ; a pair of Black Spider Monkeys, purchased; 
a Grey Ichneumon, given by Mr. M. Jones ; a Kinkajou, purchased ; a 
Badger, given by Mr. A. Gorges ; two Guinea-pigs, given by Mr. Wesley 
Field ; a pair of Alpine Marmots, purchased ; Rabbits, given by Messrs. A. 
Molloy and Geo. Bingham, and Mrs. Kinsella ; Golden -headed Troupials, 
Brazilian Hangnests, and Bearded Tits, purchased ; a Roseate Cockatoo, 
given by Mrs. Kinsella ; a Barn Owl, given by Rev. C. Halahan ; a Grey 
Parrot deposited ; and a Burmese Hawk Eagle, given by Dr. F. M. 
Falkiner. 
Mr. Rothschild's Chimpanzee, " lom " by name, is the largest ape 
ever shown in the Zoological Gardens, measuring between 4 and 5 feet in 
height. He is in excellent health, very active, and friendly. The new 
lish-hatchery is now in working order. At present there are 8,000 salmon 
eggs in the boxes, and a large consignment of trout eggs is expected 
shortly. Mr. W. S. Green, C.B., Inspector of Fisheries, lectured to a 
large audience in the Royal Dublin Society's Theatre on December 12th, 
taking " Irish Fisheries " as an appropriate subject. 
BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
October 31. — Conversazione in the Assembly Buildings. — Over 
300 members and visitors were present in the large hall. A large number 
of exhibits were on view during the evening, including the following : — 
Models illustrating insects injurious to agricultural and forest crops, lent 
by the Belfast Municipal Museum. F. Balfour Browne : drawings 
illustrating points of interest in the hfe-history of water beetles. F. C. 
Forth : entomological and botanical specimens. William Gray : cornea 
of an insect's eye, its multiple images. Nevin H. Foster : living Wood- 
lice, and a short account of these animals printed, of which copies were 
distributed. Joseph Maxwell and William Duncan : living examples of 
Stephanocevos Eichornii found in a brick-pond at Oldpark. R. Welch : 
living Irish land and freshwater snails. A. W. Stelfox ; living examples 
of Irish slugs, including Limax cinereo-niger from Drumbo Glen, a new 
record for Co. Down ; also living snails from Algeciras, and living mille- 
pedes from Burmah. R. H. Whitehouse : pond-dwellers in aquaria, and 
some specimens of Salamandra maculosa and Lacerta viridis, lent by 
Professor Gregg Wilson. J. Hamilton : Caterpillars of Bomhyx cecropia. 
N. Carrothers : Lathyrus palustris from Ellis's Cut, Co. Down, 
and other plants. S. A. Bennett : plants collected by pupils of 
Campbell College in the grounds. Rev. C. H. Waddell : plants which are 
rare in Co. Down, Orchis pyraniidalis found at Greyabbey being noteworthy. 
H. L. Orr : cases illustrating the fruiting of various local trees. W. H. 
Phillips : a fine collection of British Ferns, printed from life. W. J. C. 
Tomlinson : plants collected in the vicinity of Weymouth. A. W. 
