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fauna of unique interest, and presented opportunities of research which 

 should be more thoroughly availed of. He mentioned that the flora had 

 been thoroughly gone into by Mr. Phillips, who was second to none in 

 local botanical knowledge and the fauna had also interested him greatly, 

 but the speaker was sorry to say with reference to the physical geography 

 of the district that very little was being done. In conclusion he hoped 

 that further interest would be manifested in the operations of the Cork 

 Naturalists' Field Club, and with reference to the union of the various 

 Field Clubs — Cork, Limerick, Gal way, Dublin, and Belfast — mentioned 

 that there were present that evening three visitors from Dublin — Pro- 

 fessor Cole, President, Dublin N.F.C., and Messrs. Pini and Praeger. 



Professor CoiyK also spoke, pointing out that large membership of Field 

 Clubs was not so desirable as activity, and directing attention to the 

 splendid field possessed by the Cork Club. Indeed, they in Ireland had 

 several advantages over their brethern in England, where, owing to the 

 large population, everything was practically worked out. In Ireland 

 the Field Clubs had a future, and with added active members their work 

 would become more valuable. With Messrs. Pim and Praeger he was 

 proud to be there that night to represent the Dublin Club, and in the 

 name of that club he greeted the members of the Cork club, and in the 

 name of that club also he should sincerely thank them. 



Mr. Shaw then declared the Conversazione open. 



FlEIvD CLUB NEWS. 



The Conversazione organized by the Cork Field Club, of which a 

 report appears on another page, was a pleasant and highly successful 

 function, and one well tended to increase the popularity of the Club. 

 No trouble was spared to ensure success, and the spirit of enterprise 

 which caused the electric light to be specially laid on for the occasion, 

 producing brilliant illumination not only by means of large arc lights 

 in the ceiling, but by numerous portable incandescent lamps among the 

 exhibits on the tables, is deserving of the highest commendation. 



It is with feelings of much pleasure that we publish an account of the 

 proceedings which took place at the recent Annual Meeting of the Geo- 

 logical Society of London, when Mr. Joseph Wright, of Belfast, was 

 awarded a moiety of the proceeds of the Barlow-Jameson fund " in recog- 

 nition of the valuable services he has rendered to palaeontology." This 

 honourable recognition of his industry and scientific attainments will 

 cause gratification to Mr. Wright's large circle of scientific friends, and 

 to his fellow-members of the Belfast Field Club, in whose Proceedings 

 many of his most important papers have appeared. 



The practical course on Irish seaweeds recently undertaken by Prof. T. 

 Johnson is well attended, the class of thirteen being mostly members of 



