320 The Irish Natuialisf. December, 



The following is the list of exhibits which were on view during the 

 evening, and amongst those desers'ing special mention were the model 

 of the Crumlin meteorite shown by Mr. Fletcher of the British Museum, 

 and the splendid collection of plants shown by Mr, Moore of the Botanic 

 Gardens, Glasnevin. 



F. W. Burbidge, M.A., Vice-President. — Specimen of Azolla in fruit ; 

 A new hybrid Senecio {S. albescens, Burbidge and Colgan). G. H, 

 Carpenter, B.Sc, and J. N. Halbert. — Specimens of Irish Wasps and Bees, 

 with their nests, from the National Museum. Prof. Cole, F.G.S. — Models 

 of Swiss scenery, by Prof. Duparc of Geneva, illustrating mountain struc- 

 ture. T. Crook, A.R.C.ScI. — Series of specimens illustrating stages in 

 the gradual formation of soil from rocks. Volcanic dust from Barbadoes. 

 Mrs. Espinasse. — Mounted specimens of the leaves of the Lace plant 

 grown in Mauritius. L. Fletcher, F.R.S. (British Museum). — Model of 

 the meteorite which fell at Crumlin, near Belfast, Sept. 13th, 1902. Dr. 

 A. H. Foord, F.G.S. — Some new types of Irish fossils, with unpublished 

 lithographic illustrations of them. E. Gallagher. — Map showing the 

 distribution of Heather in the i" Ordnance Survey Sheet, No. 112, Dub- 

 lin. W. F. Gunn. — Ornamental and flowering plants. Seeds of the 

 Castor-oil plant, and specimen showing " smut "' in oats. J. de \V. 

 Hinch. — A collection of glacial erratics from Co. Dublin. Prof. T. 

 Johnson, D.Sc. — Leaves of Irish peat-mosses. G. W. Lamplugh, F.G.vS. — 

 The new "Drift" map of the Dublin area, Sheet 112 of the Geological 

 Survey of Ireland. D. McArdle. — Specimens of rare Mosses and Hepa- 

 ticse, mounted on cards and as microscopic objects. Miss A. L. Massy. — 

 (a) Map showing the distribution of certain MoUusca in North Co. 

 Dublin, (b) Irish Mollusca collected during 1902, 0") Whale's ear bones 

 from Norway. V. W. Moore, A.L.S. — Plants from the Royal Botanic 

 (yardens, Glasnevin. A, R. Nichols, B.A. — A Sea-urchin iStyongylocentrotus) 

 with Parasitic Crab ^Pinnotheres). Dr. G. H. Pethybridge. — Vivipary in 

 inflorescence oi Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot), caused by attack of Ergot 

 {Clavkeps'). R. LI. Praeger, B.A., B.E. — Recent additions to the flora of 

 North-east Ireland, A. Roycroft — Fossils from the Carboniferous Lime- 

 stone, Skerries, and " petrified " wood from Barnagearagh Baj', Skerries, 

 Dr. R, F, Scharff, — Remains of a new Irish Mammal and of other Mam- 

 mals from the Keash caves, vSligo, F, M. Sellens. — Living specimens of 

 microscopic pond life. H. J. Seymour, B.A,, F.G.S,, Hon. Sec. — (a) 

 stalactites from the Boho caves, Enniskilleu, (^) Collection of Portlock's 

 original specimens of zeolites from Cos. Antrim and Derry, Miss L. 

 vShackleton.— Illustrations of Briti.sh natural orders of flowering plants 

 for the Dublin Museum, Botanical teaching collection. R. Welch 

 ( B.N.F,C.) — Photographs taken on the occasion of the joint excursion of 

 the Dublin and Belfast Field Clubs to Enniskillen in July. Some methods 

 of mounting and storing small species of Mollusca. F^ Williams. — {a) 

 Glossy Ibis {P/egadis faldnellns\ from Co. Wexford, (Z^, Albino Curlew 

 {Nnvienuis arquafus), from River F'oyle. 



