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THE DUBLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.


We have received the Annual Report of the Royal Zoo¬

logical Society of Ireland by which we are glad to note that the

past year has been in all respects quite up to the average.

During the year a fine new range of Eagle and Bird of Prey

aviaries has been constructed, and the illustration given shows

a fine large dome-shaped flight, apparently very similar in

structure and design to a portion of the recently-erected Bird

of Prey aviaries in the London Gardens.


The stock of birds is fairly representative, but of certain

large groups, such as the Waders and Gulls, only one or two

species are at present in the collection. These Gardens, how¬

ever, are chiefly renowned for their Mammals, and especially the

large Carnivores, and as their finances are limited, the Council

is undoubtedly wise in keeping a small number well rather than

a large number indifferently. The total stock on January 1st

was 931, an increase of about 60 as compared with the previous

year. Full details are given of the deaths, arrivals and breeding

results of the year, and the report is illustrated with many photo¬

graphs and drawings.



OBITUARY.



THE LATE MR. HENRY SCHERREN.


It is with great regret that we have to announce the death

of our member Mr. H. Scherren, which occurred on 25th April

after a long illness, at his house at Harringay.


Mr. Scherren commenced his journalistic career on the

Editorial staff at Messrs. Cassell & Co., where he compiled the

Encyclopaedic Dictionary. Besides many contributions to the

Scientific Proceedings, Mr. Scherren wrote the history of the

Zoological Society of London, which was published in 1905, and

this was possibly his greatest piece of work, though several

other books of importance were written by him before that date.


Perhaps Mr. Scherren was best known to most of our

members for his notices of scientific meetings and Natural

history notes contributed to the Times , Standard and Field news-



